Orthopaedics Surges Ahead.PDF

The year 2007 marked the 60th year of Indian Independence, but a sizable number of Indians are waiting to be freed from the gripping pain in their joints and bones. What these patients would like is to reduce, if not end their suffering and improve the health-related quality of life. This is exactly what the Bone and Joint Decade (BJD) — a multi-disciplinary international initiative supported by WHO, the World Bank and the United Nation aims to achieve. Currently, in its seventh year BJD has created a global platform to address the growing needs of the people affected with orthopaedic disorders. With its own chapter of BJD, India is playing its part in the struggle against these disorders. Though the results of these initiatives will be available after the stipulated period (20002010) is over, it might be interesting to note that there have been noticeable developments in this arena.