In public hospitals where CURE is partnering the treatment is completely free. The casting materials are available free of cost in government hospitals and the trained doctors are available who provide free consultation and treatment. In addition, CURE complements the work by providing parent counselling, documentation and free distribution of foot abduction brace.
How expensive is the treatment for clubfoot in a private hospital?
If the child is given the Ponseti method of treatment, for casting the charges range from Rs 100 to Rs 5000 depending on the hospital and location.
For tenotomy the cost ranges from Rs 500 to Rs 20,000. However, if the child undergoes surgery for the correction of clubfoot, the cost ranges from 20,000 to 3,00,000/- (information from parents)
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