APIDO establish “Anti-podo” clubs

320 podo clubs set up Dawro zonal district, Ethiopia

Focusing on school teachers and students, teams from Action on Podoconiosis and Integrated Development Organisation (APIDO) have equipped 25 school directors, 100 teachers and 7800 students with a basic understanding on how to prevent and treat podo. This knowledge plays a pivotal role in messaging the wider society and is key to reducing the burden of stigma and increasing the successful integration of persons with podo and their families into the community. In addition APIDO have initiated therapy in 428 new patients.

“ Stepping out of Neglect”
Footwork International published its 2021-25 strategy this year naming it after the impressive Lancet photoessay by Alex Kumar included in last year’s newsletter

Update on APIDO
APIDO continues to envision an Ethiopia free of podoconiosis. In spite of the challenges of
political unrest as well as COVID19 they work on prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of
people with podoconiosis and their communities. Check out the three highlights for 2020 on the left and note they have provided PPE for 34,000 folk in podo areas .