Overcoming Cultural stigmas: The ongoing fight against Clubfoot in Western Cameroon

© direct7.tg In the West region of Cameroon, managing clubfoot—a congenital musculoskeletal malformation where a newborn's foot turns inward—remains a pressing public health challenge. With an average of 200 cases reported annually in this administrative unit and over 600 treated since 2022, healthcare providers continue to encounter significant hurdles in early diagnosis. For many young mothers like 23-year-old Sorelle N. from Bamougoum, discovering a newborn with this physical anomaly bring...

By Louisa KINYUY