Wound healing and limb preservation institute inaugurated in Hyderabad
A specialized institution for advanced wound healing and limb preservation has opened in Hyderabad, India. The center focuses on treating diabetic foot disease and chronic wounds while launching a public awareness campaign to prevent unnecessary amputations.
Why it matters
It addresses the rising global burden of diabetes-related complications by emphasizing early intervention and specialized surgical care.
A specialised institution dedicated exclusively to advanced wound healing and limb preservation was inaugurated in Hyderabad on Monday, with doctors highlighting the growing burden of diabetic foot disease and stressing that most diabetes-related amputations can be prevented through early intervention.
The Advanced Wound Healing and Limb Salvage Institution, established by Advanced Wound Healing (AWH) Clinics and founded by advanced wound surgeon K.V.N.N. Santosh Murthy, was inaugurated by former Haryana and Himachal Pradesh Governor Bandaru Dattatreya. The centre will provide care for patients suffering from diabetic foot disease, chronic non-healing wounds, burns, traumatic injuries and other limb-threatening conditions.
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