Zanzibar: Over 50 Receive Free Limb Fitting Assessment
Unguja, Zanzibar: A limb rehabilitation outreach and training mission is underway in Zanzibar, targeting to bring smiles to 100 amputees in the Isles. As of Wednesday (June 10, 2026), a total of 54 people had undergone free limb fitting and medical assessments at Mbuzini Hospital in Unguja, thanks to a partnership between the UK-based Naya Qadam Trust and the Zanzibar Global Health and Education Foundation (ZGHEF). The mission is being led by Dr Viqar Qurashi, a renowned orth
A limb rehabilitation mission in Zanzibar has provided free medical assessments and limb fitting services to 54 amputees at Mbuzini Hospital as of Wednesday, June 10, 2026. This initiative is a collaboration between the UK's Naya Qadam Trust and the Zanzibar Global Health and Education Foundation (ZGHEF). The program, led by orthopaedic specialist Dr. Viqar Qurashi, aims to assist 100 amputees in total.
Beyond direct aid, the mission focuses on transferring technical skills to local practitioners to build capacity in limb rehabilitation services within Zanzibar. The Naya Qadam Trust, founded after the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, has a history of providing prosthetic limbs and rehabilitation to disaster survivors globally.
This initiative offers crucial support and aims to restore independence and dignity to amputees in Zanzibar, while also enhancing local healthcare capabilities.
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