# India’s first limb salvage centre opens in Hyderabad 2026-08-09T14:44:40+00:00 | Health & Science | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet India's first institution wholly dedicated to saving limbs from amputation has opened in Moosarambagh, Hyderabad, The Hans India reports. Dr KVNN Santosh Murthy's Advanced Wound Healing Clinics was inaugurated by former Governor Bandaru Dattatreya, who also launched a "Happy Feet" campaign urging regular foot care. Diabetes is a major driver: one in four diabetics develops a foot ulcer, yet 85 per cent of amputations are avoidable. AWH Clinics has already saved over 1,100 limbs in three years, offering what Dattatreya called a second chance at walking. ## Coverage - thehansindia.com Tags: amputation prevention, diabetes, foot care, healthcare, Hyderabad, limb salvage Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/indias-first-limb-salvage-centre-opens-in-hyderabad/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/indias-first-limb-salvage-centre-opens-in-hyderabad/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.