http://www.nextbillion.net/multimedia/2005/10/03/jaipur-foot-india Comments for "Jaipur Foot, India" en http://www.nextbillion.net/multimedia/2005/10/03/jaipur-foot-india <div class="flexinode-body flexinode-5"><div class="flexinode--12"> <strong>Date of talk or publication: </strong><br /> December 2003</div> <div class="flexinode--10"> <strong>Organization: </strong><br /> University of Michigan</div> <div class="flexinode--11"> <strong>Description: </strong><br /> <p><img vspace="5" hspace="5" border="0" align="left" src="/image/view/1806" />With five and a half million amputees, there is an almost overwhelming need for an inexpensive artificial foot/lower limb prosthesis in India. Any solution also has to meet the needs of the Indian lifestyle - walking barefooted, squatting, and sitting cross-legged. With innovative design and use of materials, Jaipur Foot (a non-profit organization) has created a low-cost prosthesis that it fits on sixteen thousand patients annually, allowing their return to their chosen professions in the fields and cities without loss of income or productivity.<br /><br /> To view the case study, either click on the attachment below, or view the original link <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bus.umich.edu/FacultyResearch/ResearchCenters/ProgramsPartnerships/IT-Champions/JaipurFoot.pdf">here</a>.</p><br class="clear" /></div> </div> http://www.nextbillion.net/multimedia/2005/10/03/jaipur-foot-india#comment Adobe Acrobat Health Mon, 03 Oct 2005 16:29:59 -0500 John Paul 1415 at http://www.nextbillion.net