pillar of impact
Clubfoot advocacy
STEPS Advocacy is focused on the sharing of Information and Education around Clubfoot. The goal is to promote early diagnosis and treatment so children do not live with disability.
STEPS ADVOCACY
- Annual awareness campaigns
- Social media posts
- Media interviews
- Press releases
- Website resources
- Healthworker workshops
- Parent and caregivers workshops
- Educational posters
- Conference presentations
Advocacy Benefits
- Eliminates disability
- More children are treated because clubfoot is recognised and diagnosed early
- Provides accurate information about clubfoot and how it is treated
- Educates the public and builds bridges of understanding
- Creates meaningful change and improvements in the health system
- Removes stigma and ignorance about clubfoot
- Promotes and protects human rights, especially those of children
- Informs on the resources and solutions available
- Creates opportunities to work together
- Builds a strong clubfoot community with a voice to be heard
- Attracts support and builds momentum towards reaching goals
ADVOCACY OUTCOMES
Clubfoot is a recognised condition that is diagnosed at birth with clear treatment referral pathways.
Communities are sensitised and stigma is reduced.
Through early diagnosis more patients are treated soon after birth, reducing the burden of over-crowded clinics.
