{"id":843,"date":"2025-08-27T07:25:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T07:25:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/10.236.237.24\/?page_id=843"},"modified":"2026-03-23T08:25:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T08:25:40","slug":"padham-padhukappom-thittam","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nhm.tn.gov.in\/ta\/padham-padhukappom-thittam\/","title":{"rendered":"Padham Padhukappom Thittam"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"843\" class=\"elementor elementor-843\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2df48e0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2df48e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea6c894 elementor-widget elementor-widget-hfe-breadcrumbs-widget\" data-id=\"ea6c894\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hfe-breadcrumbs-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ul class=\"hfe-breadcrumbs hfe-breadcrumbs-show-home\"><li class=\"hfe-breadcrumbs-item hfe-breadcrumbs-first\"><span class=\"hfe-breadcrumbs-home-icon\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nhm.tn.gov.in\/ta\"><span class=\"hfe-breadcrumbs-text\">Home<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b8da15 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1b8da15\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efb900c e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"efb900c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7acc748 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7acc748\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"section\">\n\n<h2>Padham Padhukaapom Thittam<\/h2>\n<div class=\"divider\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"highlight-card\">\nTamil Nadu\u2019s Integrated Diabetic Foot Care Programme aims to <strong>prevent amputations through early screening, advanced treatment, and comprehensive foot care services<\/strong> for diabetic patients across the State.\n<\/div>\n\n<h3>Overview<\/h3>\n\n<p>\nLaunched on <strong>28.10.2024<\/strong>, this programme builds upon the State\u2019s flagship NCD initiative <strong>Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam (MTM)<\/strong>. It delivers end-to-end podiatry care including screening, education, wound care, surgical management, rehabilitation, and prosthetic support.\n<\/p>\n\n<h3>Objectives<\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"objective-list\">\n<li>Screen over <strong>80 lakh diabetic patients<\/strong> across Tamil Nadu<\/li>\n<li>Detect <strong>peripheral neuropathy and vascular complications<\/strong> early<\/li>\n<li>Prevent lower limb amputations through timely intervention<\/li>\n<li>Provide integrated care through multi-specialty collaboration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Programme Scope<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"card-grid\">\n\n<div class=\"info-card\">\n<h4>Comprehensive Care<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Foot screening and risk assessment<\/li>\n<li>Patient education and ulcer prevention<\/li>\n<li>Wound care and infection management<\/li>\n<li>Footwear support and rehabilitation<\/li>\n<li>Prosthesis support in case of amputation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"info-card\">\n<h4>Healthcare Network<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>2336 PHCs<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>299 Government Hospitals<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>36 Medical College Hospitals<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"info-card\">\n<h4>Specialized Services<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Foot Clinics in major hospitals<\/li>\n<li>Surgical offloading procedures<\/li>\n<li>Advanced diabetic foot surgeries<\/li>\n<li>Rehabilitation and follow-up care<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"info-card\">\n<h4>Multi-Department Integration<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>General Surgery<\/li>\n<li>Plastic Surgery<\/li>\n<li>Vascular Surgery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<h3>Need for the Programme<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"highlight-card\">\nIndia has over <strong>10 crore diabetic patients<\/strong>, with nearly <strong>25% developing foot complications<\/strong> and <strong>85% leading to amputations<\/strong>. Diabetic foot has emerged as a major public health challenge.\n<\/div>\n\n<h3>Pilot Success \u2013 Thanjavur Model<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"card-grid\">\n\n<div class=\"info-card\">\n<h4>Screening Coverage<\/h4>\n<p>\n<strong>1,68,430 patients<\/strong> screened and <strong>1,65,681 examined<\/strong> for foot complications.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"info-card\">\n<h4>Clinical Interventions<\/h4>\n<p>\nSurgical offloading procedures performed and <strong>12 surgical camps<\/strong> conducted.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"info-card\">\n<h4>Outcome<\/h4>\n<p>\nSuccessful implementation within one year, establishing a scalable model for the State.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<h3>Statewide Expansion<\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"objective-list\">\n<li>Establishment of <strong>Foot Clinics in 36 Medical College Hospitals<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Expansion to <strong>100 District, Taluk &#038; Non-Taluk Hospitals<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Introduction of structured podiatry services across Tamil Nadu<\/li>\n<li>Partnership with <strong>Coimbatore Ganga Hospital<\/strong> for specialized expertise<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Key Features<\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"objective-list\">\n<li>Largest diabetic foot screening programme at state level<\/li>\n<li>Integration with MTM for community outreach<\/li>\n<li>Use of multi-specialty clinical approach<\/li>\n<li>Focus on prevention rather than amputation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div class=\"vision-card\">\n<strong>Vision:<\/strong> To make Tamil Nadu a global leader in diabetic foot care by ensuring early detection, preventing amputations, and delivering comprehensive, patient-centric care.\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49b7677 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"49b7677\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home Padham Padhukaapom Thittam Tamil Nadu\u2019s Integrated Diabetic Foot Care Programme aims to prevent amputations through early screening, advanced treatment, and comprehensive foot care services for diabetic patients across the State. Overview Launched on 28.10.2024, this programme builds upon the State\u2019s flagship NCD initiative Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam (MTM). 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