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Ponseti method. before, a child who'd already learnt to walk on a twisted foot might have been told surgery was the only option, whereas this is mostly non—invasive. in another clinic outside the capital, they're identifying cases as early as possible. it was the original idea of this treatment, which helps to manoeuvre the feet to face forwards. the medical team rely on word of mouth to get parents to bring their babies in. translation: so, this child is only 13 days old. - this is her second cast. so, this means she's received treatment from the start of her life. it makes healing easier a...

Been perfecting a noninvasive technique that works on older children. at 1a, sirinya relies on his mother to take him to clinic, but she'll do whatever it takes for a son who was born with both feet twisted inwards. he has clubfoot, a congenital condition affecting one in 800. this is how he used to walk. he's always dreamed of being a footballer. translation: some people said he wouldn't walk, - that he was incurable. in school, kids teased him about his feet. one time, he refused to go to class for three days. it caused me real heartache. senegalese medics are among those leading the way in ...

Here's our global health correspondent naomi grimley. at 14, sirinya relies on his mother to take him to clinic, but she'll do whatever it takes for a son who was born with both at 14, sirinya relies on his mother to take him to clinic, but she'll do whatever it takes for a son who was born with both feet twisted iwards. he has club foot, a congenital condition affecting one in 800. this is how he used to walk. he's always dreamed of being a footballer. at 14, sirinya relies on his mother to take him to clinic, translation: some people said that he wouldn't walk, _ that he was incurable. in sc...

This is how he used to walk. he's always dreamed of being a footballer. translation: some people said that he wouldn't walk, _ that he was incurable. in school, kids teased him about his feet. one time he refused to go to class for three days. it caused me real heartache. senegalese medics are among those leading the way in treating older children using this so—called ponseti method. before a child who had already learned to walk on a twisted foot might have been told surgery was the only option, whereas this is mostly non—invasive. in another clinic outside the capital they're identifying...

On older children, too. here's our global health correspondent, naomi grimley. at 1a, sirinya relies on his mother to take him to clinic, but she'll do whatever it takes for a son who was born with both feet twisted inwards. he has clubfoot, a congenital condition affecting one in 800. this is how he used to walk. he's always dreamed of being a footballer. translation: some people said he wouldn't walk, - that he was incurable. in school, kids teased him about his feet. one time, he refused to go to class for three days. it caused me real heartache. senegalese medics are among those leading th...