A Milestone of Medical Excellence: CURE India Conducts 170th National Refresher Training in Chh. Sambhajinagar

Scaling Clinical Mastery: 43 Aurangabad Doctors Trained in the Ponseti Method at Government Medical College, Chh. Sambhajinagar.

At CURE India, we believe that eliminating the disability caused by clubfoot requires relentless dedication to clinical education and professional empowerment. We are proud to mark a significant national milestone: the successful execution of our 170th National-Level Refresher Medical Training on the Ponseti Method of Clubfoot Management, held on August 22, 2026, at the Government Medical College, Chh. Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra.

Empowering the Medical Frontline across the Aurangabad Region

The intensive training session brought together 43 doctors from across the Aurangabad region, providing them with rigorous, hands-on instruction in the gold standard of non-surgical clubfoot care.

• The Ponseti Standard: Participants received expert guidance on early identification, precision casting manipulation techniques, tenotomy procedures, and managing long-term treatment compliance using Foot Abduction Braces (FABs).
• Institutional Leadership: The programme was graced by esteemed institutional heads, including Dr. Shivaji B. Sukre, Dean of Government Medical College and Hospital, Chh. Sambhajinagar, and Dr. M. B. Lingayat, Head of the Department of Orthopaedics.
• Expert Instruction: The training was personally led by veteran pediatric orthopaedic authorities: Dr. Mathew Varghese, Medical Director, CURE India, and Dr. Anil Mehtani, Former Director, Professor and Chief of Orthopaedics, LHMC and Kalawati Saran Children’s Hospital, New Delhi.

A Collaborative Victory for Child Health

Reaching our 170th national training milestone is a testament to persistent teamwork and institutional collaboration. We extend our sincere gratitude to the faculty, participating doctors, hospital administration, and our dedicated CURE India regional team—Ms. Vipulata Agale, Ms. Manisha Bhosale, Ms. Nutan Gaikwad, Mr. Vivek Kamkare, Mr. Akshay Nitnaware, Ms. Seema Tode, Ms. Martina Kamthankar, Ms. Lata Jadhav, and Ms. Puja Bhosle—whose tireless efforts ensured the seamless execution of the event.

We also offer a special note of thanks to Lokmat for covering the training, helping amplify public awareness of clubfoot care across Maharashtra.

As one of the Top 10 NGO’s in India, CURE India operates the largest clubfoot program in the world. Our medical training initiatives are backed by absolute transparency of fund usage and institutional credibility, ensuring every workshop drives us closer to our ultimate national target: treating 70% of all children born with clubfoot in India by 2030 (#RunFree2030).

"Together, we can build a Clubfoot-Free India by 2030."

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Every doctor we train represents dozens of children who will receive early, expert care instead of a lifetime of physical limitation.

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