Many of the leading Ponseti practitioners from around the world have given their time free of cost to help Walk for Life become established in Bangladesh.
Without them the programme would never have happened. The wonderful thing is that everybody who has visited wants to come back again!
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Thank you to:
The Minister of Health for Bangladesh, Professor A.F.M. Ruhal Haque for his encouragement and continuing support for Walk for Life, and his very special hospitality to our guests.
- Mr. Simon Barker, Orthopedic Surgeon, Aberdeen, Scotland.
- Muzlia David, Orthopaedic Technologist, Mulago, Uganda
- Vikki Ford-Powell, Occupational Therapist, Lamb Hospital Bangladesh.
- Dr Gonzaga Waiswa, Orthopedic Surgeon Mulago ,Uganda
- Mr. Steve Mannion , Orthopedic Surgeon, Blackpool UK ,
- Jennifer McCahill , Nuffield Foundation, Oxford UK,
- Professor Shafique Pirani, Orthopedic Surgeon, Vancouver ,
- Dr Paul Wade, Podiatric Surgeon Adelaide, Australia
- Denise Watson Physiotherapist , Manager Ponseti Clinic , Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK
We have had discussions and advice from orthopedic surgeons Mr. Chris Lavy in Oxford and Mr. Norgrove Penny in Vancouver. Ms Naomi Davis is giving us wonderful support at her training programme at the Booth Hall Children's Hospital Manchester
- We look forward to welcoming them sometime to Bangladesh.
- Ms Kate Lock, a hospital administrator, from Dorset UK is coming in July to help us implement systems.
- Professor Fred Dietz from the University of Iowa will be visiting in September.
- Dr Angela Evans from University of South Australia also hopes to visit in September.
- We also gratefully acknowledge the help and support of Jessore orthopedic surgeon Dr Abdur Rouf , our honorary Bangladesh medical adviser.
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A project of Nalta Hospital and Community Health Foundation
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