MiracleFeet

Description of Innovation

MiracleFeet is on a mission to ensure every child born with clubfoot has access to the care they need to thrive. Over two million children currently live with the physical and social consequences of a treatable birth impairment, known as clubfoot, that causes one or both feet to turn inwards and downwards making it painful or impossible to walk. An estimated 200,000 babies are born with it every year, mostly in low- and middle-income countries where fewer than 15% have access to treatment. Left untreated, clubfoot is a root cause of illiteracy, malnutrition, poverty, neglect, and even abuse. MiracleFeet is bringing the low-cost, nonsurgical standard of care, routinely provided in advanced health systems, to 37 low- and middle-income countries around the globe. The solution is surprisingly inexpensive and results in full correction of the foot in four to six weeks. Through partnerships with local healthcare providers MiracleFeet has supported treatment for 93,000 children – and counting! For a child born with clubfoot treatment unlocks doors to education and economic opportunities for life.