Prime Hospital Healthcare Facility (PHHF) is making concerted efforts to provide free diagnosis and surgical treatment for children affected by clubfoot, including organising specialised medical camps and collaborating with international surgical teams, particularly in underdeveloped areas of Sindh.
First Lady Bibi Aseefa Bhutto Zardari met PHHF Chief Executive Officer Dr Shahzad Shafiq Musavi at Aiwan-e-Sadr, where she was briefed on the organisation’s ongoing initiatives aimed at treating clubfoot deformity in children.
She was informed about the scale of the programme and its focus on restoring mobility and improving the quality of life for affected children. Clubfoot, medically known as Congenital Talipes Equinovarus (CTEV), is among the most common congenital deformities and a leading cause of preventable childhood disability.
Dr Musavi shared that through timely, free-of-cost interventions, PHHF has carried out over 1,621 outpatient assessments and successfully treated 252 children, demonstrating that the condition is fully treatable when addressed early and systematically.
The First Lady appreciated the humanitarian nature of the initiative and stressed the need for sustained attention to preventable and treatable childhood disabilities. She noted that access to timely medical care can play a decisive role in enabling children to live dignified and productive lives, and assured full support for efforts aimed at eradicating this serious public health issue.
Senate Parliamentary Leader PPP Senator Sherry Rehman, Syed Naveed Qamar MNA, and Ms Shazia Marri MNA were also present during the meeting.
