Walk For Life - The Clubfoot Program of Bangladesh

"Walk For Life" is an initiative of the Glencoe Foundation, is providing treatment to the children born with clubfoot up to three years of age with the Ponseti Method that does not require invasive surgery. “Walk For Life” started piloting in Bangladesh in 2009 by signing an MoU with the MoHFW. Following its success, the program has been expanded by setting up 34 Walk For Life Clubfoot Rehabilitation centers across the country. In 2014, the program was recognized as the “National Clubfoot Program of Bangladesh” and won BMJ Award in 2016. Since September 2019 the program operating through the establishment of a cost recovery model with arrangements for the treatment of clubfoot children from financially poor families. 

On June 30, 2022, Glencoe Foundation successfully completed the program in Bangladesh and transferred the responsibility of implementation to the Sancred Welfare Foundation from July 2022. As at 1st of January 2023, over 32,000 children enrolled in the treatment phase.