Narayan Seva Sansthan, based in Udaipur, Rajasthan, is one of India’s best-known charitable organisations working in disability care, corrective surgery, artificial limb support and rehabilitation. For Bharat CPO, its history is important because it shows how a service-led charitable movement grew into a large rehabilitation institution supporting people with
A free artificial limb distribution programme in Andhra Pradesh has provided prosthetic legs to 90 people, offering renewed mobility and support to individuals living with limb loss. According to The Hans India, the programme was organised with the support of NRI donors, with artificial legs worth nearly Rs 5 lakh
Hyderabad-based deep-tech company Makers Hive is drawing attention for its work in affordable bionic prosthetics, particularly through KalArm, a lightweight, 3D-printed myoelectric hand designed to restore functional independence for upper-limb amputees. The company’s work was recently highlighted through the story of Vamsi, a young user who lost his hand
For decades, prosthetic foot selection has depended on a combination of clinical judgement, patient goals, component catalogues, trial fitting, supplier availability and reimbursement constraints. A Pittsburgh-based medtech company, Humotech, is trying to change that process by allowing amputees to test different prosthetic foot behaviours before a final prescription is made.
India’s Jaipur Foot movement is set to gain another international milestone with the inauguration of a permanent prosthetic limb centre in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago. The centre is being established by Jaipur Foot USA in partnership with Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS) and the Government of
The Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India, better known as ALIMCO, holds a unique place in the history of prosthetics, orthotics and assistive technology in India. For more than five decades, ALIMCO has been one of the country’s most important public-sector institutions supporting access to artificial limbs, orthotic appliances,
Ottobock India has partnered with Celcius Logistics to establish a dedicated prosthetics warehouse and distribution hub in Thane, Maharashtra, in a move that could strengthen the delivery of prosthetic and assistive devices across India. The facility is designed to support faster order fulfilment, improved inventory control and nationwide distribution to
Endolite India Limited has announced the appointment of Rajendra Kumar as National Head – Sales (B2B & B2G), Pan India, marking a significant leadership move as the company looks to strengthen its national presence in the prosthetics and orthotics sector. Kumar previously served as Zonal Director – North West, where he played
Ottobock has reported continued growth in the first quarter of 2026, with core revenue increasing to €378.4 million and organic core growth reaching 5.1%. The company also delivered a significant margin improvement, with underlying core EBITDA rising 11.8% to €84.3 million and the underlying core EBITDA
Apollo Hospitals Navi Mumbai has launched a dedicated paediatric rehabilitation centre, strengthening access to specialised, age-appropriate rehabilitation services for children in western India. The new centre is positioned as a physician-led, multidisciplinary programme designed for children recovering from illness, injury, surgery, developmental delay, and neuromuscular or orthopaedic conditions. The launch
India’s Supreme Court has delivered an important ruling for amputees and for the wider orthotics and prosthetics sector, holding that compensation in motor accident cases must reflect not only the upfront cost of a prosthetic limb, but also its ongoing maintenance and periodic replacement. The judgment reinforces a simple
tudents from the University Institute of Applied Management Sciences (UIAMS), Panjab University, recently visited Tynor Orthotics Pvt. Ltd. to gain practical exposure to India’s orthopaedic appliance and rehabilitation product manufacturing sector. The visit brought 46 UIAMS students to Tynor’s facility, accompanied by Prof. Anupreet Kaur Mavi, Director of
Amputees
Indian dancer and actor Sudha Chandran has once again reflected on one of the most defining moments of her life: losing her leg as a teenager and rebuilding her identity through dance, family support, rehabilitation and a prosthetic limb. In a recent Times of India report, Chandran recalled the emotional
Mentors
Name Ajaaz Ahmed Zargar Role Chairperson – Rehabilitation Technology | Senior Orthotist & Prosthetist Institution King Fahad Medical City Country Saudi Arabia Years in O&P / Rehabilitation Over 30 years of experience in Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Rehabilitation. Clinical / Teaching Focus Complex patient care, mentorship, and structured training, with emphasis on biomechanics,
History
The All India Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, widely known as AIIPMR Mumbai, occupies a central place in the history of rehabilitation medicine in India. Established in November 1955, the institute became one of the country’s most important centres for physical medicine, rehabilitation, prosthetics, orthotics and allied rehabilitation
Business
India’s prosthetics market is gaining momentum as new technologies, private providers, rehabilitation networks and assistive device innovators enter the sector. But the country still faces a major challenge: access to modern prosthetic and orthotic care remains uneven, particularly for patients outside major urban centres. A recent BioSpectrum India feature
History
The Jaipur Foot is one of India’s most important contributions to global prosthetic rehabilitation. Developed to meet the real-life needs of amputees in India and other low-resource settings, it became known for its affordability, practicality and ability to support culturally important movements such as squatting, sitting cross-legged and walking
Diabetic Foot
A new Indian study has highlighted the potential impact of structured interdisciplinary diabetic foot care on both survival and limb preservation, with findings suggesting that coordinated care can significantly reduce mortality and amputation rates in high-risk diabetic foot patients. According to a report by Medical Dialogues, the study was published
NGOs & Camps
Narayan Seva Sansthan has hosted a free surgical camp for 101 specially-abled individuals at its Seva Teerth campus in Udaipur, Rajasthan. The camp was inaugurated by Swati Sharma, Additional Superintendent of Police of the Anti-Terrorism Squad, with institutional leaders, medical personnel and public representatives present for the programme. According to
Amputees
Dr Roshan Jahan Shaikh’s story is one of the most powerful examples of resilience, rehabilitation and disability inclusion in Indian medical education. After losing both legs in a Mumbai local train accident as a teenager, she went on to fight for her right to study medicine, complete her MBBS,
NGOs & Camps
A prosthetic and assistive device camp in Hyderabad has been praised as a “victory of humanity,” after beneficiaries received artificial limbs and mobility support designed to help them regain independence, dignity and participation in daily life. According to The Hans India, the event was attended by Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev
NGOs & Camps
A five-day free surgery and artificial limb camp at JIET Medical College and Hospital (JMCH), Jodhpur has provided specialist foot and ankle treatment for children living with congenital hand and foot deformities. The camp was organised in collaboration with the International Society for Human Welfare and Rehabilitation (ISHWAR), New Delhi,
Providers
Mission Walk is emerging as one of India’s fastest-growing rehabilitation networks, with an ambitious vision to expand advanced neuro rehabilitation access across the country. What began as a single vision has grown into a wider healthcare movement focused on recovery, independence and long-term support for patients with neurological, pediatric
Providers
CareVale Chennai has hosted what it describes as India’s first Sub-Ischial Transfemoral Socket Design – Hands-on Certification Programme, marking an important step for advanced prosthetic education and clinical skills development in the country. The programme brought together experienced professionals from across India’s prosthetics and orthotics (P&O) community