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Global Clubfoot Initiative (GCI) is delighted to be running the ACT Global Clubfoot Training programme (ACT) in collaboration with CURE International India (CURE India) and the Paediatric Orthopaedic Society of India (POSI), with thanks to funding from RAG4Clubfoot. This initiative will include the first-ever ACT Train the Trainer (TTT) course in India, alongside Basic and Advanced clinical training courses, designed to enhance the capacity of clinicians treating clubfoot across the country. The training aims to scale up the number of trained providers and trainers, ensuring that more children access the high-quality Ponseti treatment for clubfoot.
The training programme will equip 30 ACT Trainers with the skills to train others and provide high-quality clubfoot treatment. Additionally, 80-100 clinicians will be trained in total at the Basic and Advanced levels. By empowering trainers to deliver future courses, this initiative has the potential to expand rapidly, reaching up to 600 new clinicians each year and enabling the treatment of as many as 2,500 babies annually. This effort directly supports RunFree2030, GCI’s global strategy to ensure that every child born with clubfoot has access to timely, high quality and effective care, no matter where they are in the world.
CURE India currently supports the treatment of 12,000 babies born with clubfoot annually and has set the ambition to double the number of clinics and treated cases by 2030. The organisation identified a critical need for more trainers to support its national expansion. ACT’s structured training approach includes theoretical and practical sessions, along with a framework for ongoing mentoring and quality assurance to ensure sustainable implementation.
The training will take place in March 2025, supported by a team of paediatric orthopaedic consultants from India and the UK, alongside Rosalind Owen, CEO of GCI and a physiotherapist specialising in clubfoot management. The initiative will also develop a national training plan to guide further rollout of these training resources and ensure long-term sustainability. By strengthening local capacity and embedding ACT training within India’s healthcare system, this collaboration will significantly improve access to high-quality clubfoot treatment across the country and contribute to the goals of RunFree2030.
Learn more about:
RunFree2030: www.runfree2030.com
Global Clubfoot Initiative: www.globalclubfoot.com
GCI is an umbrella organisation dedicated to ensuring every child born with clubfoot can walk, play, and run free. Since 2007, the GCI network of 60+ organisations has supported quality treatment services in over 70 countries, treating over 390,000 children and advancing equitable access clubfoot treatment.
CURE India : www.cure.org.in
CURE India is a national NGO that supports clubfoot treatment across India, partnering with state governments to ensure children born with clubfoot receive proper care. With a strong focus on training and expansion, CURE India plays a key role in improving Ponseti treatment access in India.
Paediatric Orthopaedic Society of India (POSI): www.posi.in
POSI is a professional organisation dedicated to advancing paediatric orthopaedic care in India.
