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India’s first limb salvage centre opens in Hyderabad
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…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
A dedicated limb salvage centre is good news, but it risks feeding the narrative that high-tech fixes can solve what is fundamentally a primary-care failure. Four out of five amputations are preventable with basic foot care and diabetes control, yet most patients reach hospitals too late. One clinic in Moosarambagh cannot reverse that trend alone. The real test will be whether district hospitals across India start reporting fewer amputations year after year.
Source: thehansindia.com
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