Nana Afua Adutwumwaa Adjetey, the Programmes Manager of the Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG), has appealed to the media to intensify public awareness of clubfoot and its treatment in the country.
Clubfoot is a birth defect in which a baby's foot is twisted inward and downward, causing the toes to point toward the opposite leg.
On average, about 180,000 children are born with clubfoot annually worldwide, and if not treated, it can lead to disability.
According to Nana Adutwumwaa Adjetey, CHAG has provided free treatment to 8,632 affected children, in addition to financial and material support to 100 families since 2008.
