Nigeria, June 3 -- As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to commemorate the 2025 World Clubfoot Day, health advocates have raised concerns about the country's slow progress in providing timely treatment for children born with the condition.

They are urging federal and state authorities to scale up access to care and integrate clubfoot treatment into routine child health services.

Clubfoot is a condition where a baby is born with one or both feet turned inward or downward. Without treatment, it can lead to permanent physical disability, limiting mobility and causing long-term social and economic challenges for affected children.

Each year, around 10,000 children are born with clubfoot in Nigeria, according to the organisation.

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