Telangana Chapter of Spina Bifida launched by Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan

Ankura Hospital, a women and child care hospital, in association with Spina Bifida Foundation (SBF) and Indian Association of Paediatrics (IAP) launched the Telangana Chapter of the foundation, as a pivotal step to create awareness and support the individuals affected by Spina Bifida.

Hyderabad: Ankura Hospital, a women and child care hospital, in association with Spina Bifida Foundation (SBF) and Indian Association of Paediatrics (IAP) launched the Telangana Chapter of the foundation, as a pivotal step to create awareness and support the individuals affected by Spina Bifida.

The Telangana Chapter of Spina Bifida was launched on Spina Bifida Day by Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan, in the presence of Spina Bifida Foundation Founder Dr. Santosh J Karmarkar.

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Spina Bifida is a congenital defect of the spine in which part of the spinal cord and its meninges are exposed through a gap in the backbone often causing paralysis of the lower limbs. Four out of every 1,000 children born in India have Spina Bifida.

The event had multiple multi-disciplinary medical education programmes for the doctors on Spina Bifida, its diagnosis, treatment and management approaches, which were followed by performances by Spina Bifida individuals.