India, July 8 -- India is grappling with a growing wound care crisis, with over 62 million people living with diabetes-25% of whom are at risk of developing diabetic foot ulcers-and a sharp rise in trauma cases each year.

The crisis is further exacerbated by an ageing population, rising obesity, undiagnosed diabetes, and increasing the need of quality care. To address this urgent need, a new manual titled "Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT): A Practical Manual for Advanced Wound Care" was launched at theNoWound Clinical DialoguesMeet 2025, in collaboration with APAR health, bringing together more than 20 of India's foremost plastic, vascular, and orthopedic surgeons.

Developed under the guidance of eminent clinicians from leading me...