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TOTAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED IN INDIA AND ABROAD
In 1975, the society began with a very modest fitment of 59
artificial limbs but is now fitting about 15,000 artificial limbs and about 35,000 Polio Calipers, and other Aids and Appliances every year in our centres and through mobile camps in India and abroad. Till 31st March 2003, the BMVSS has provided assistance as follows:-
| Artificial Limbs |
2,89,745 |
| Calipers |
2,40,964 |
| Tricycles |
53,364 |
| Crutches & Other Aids |
2,99,450 |
| Hearing Aids |
9,170 |
| Polio Corrective Surgery |
5,790 |
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| Total |
8,98,483 |
JAIPUR FOOT FITMENTS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES
| Afghanistan
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3,051 |
| Bangladesh |
1,000 |
| Dominican Republic |
500 |
| Honduras |
400 |
| Indonesia |
600 |
| Kenya |
500 |
| Lebnon |
21 |
| Malawi
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250 |
| Nigeria |
500 |
| Nepal |
200 |
| Panama |
400 |
| Philippines |
3,000 |
| Papua New Guinea |
170 |
| Rwanda |
500 |
| Somalia |
1,000 |
| Sudan |
1,800 |
| Trinidad & Tobago |
200 |
| Uganda |
250 |
| Vietnam |
600 |
| Zimbabwe |
250 |
| Zambia |
121 |
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| Total |
15,313 |
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"As an Orthopedist,
I was quite impressed with their fabrication of lower extremity
prosthesis, particularly the Jaipur Foot which serves the Indian
population quite well, as many people go bare foot and have
an actual foot that is made of rubberized material
and is quite functional. This below the knee prosthesis
costs less than $ 30, as compared to one which I am sure
would cost $ 2,500 in United States." |
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Virginia and Leland Johnson, MD., 1663, Rollins Road, Burlingame California. |
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