Pan-African Diabetic Foot Study Group

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For clinicians, care teams, researchers, academics and early-career professionals advancing diabetic foot knowledge across Africa.

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A Message from the President

Africa carries a significant burden of diabetes related foot complications, yet many amputations remain preventable. The Pan African Diabetic Foot Study Group brings together professionals across the continent with one shared purpose: to strengthen prevention, early intervention, education and multidisciplinary diabetic foot care.

Our vision is to build stronger networks, encourage African-led research and ensure that knowledge translates into better outcomes for patients across our continent.

Our direction

A shared purpose for better foot care.

Ourvision

To improve the prevention, management, and outcomes of diabetic foot conditions across Africa.

To make timely, evidence-informed foot care accessible to every person living with diabetes.

Ourmission

To promote the profile of diabetic foot prevention and care through awareness, guidance, education, research, and professional development.

To further advance this mission, PADFSG is committed to:

Ending avoidable lower-limb amputations due to diabetes in Africa.

Ourgoals

To prevent and reduce unnecessary diabetes-related amputations.
To improve the quality of life of people living with diabetes and their families.
To unite healthcare professionals and stakeholders in reducing lower limb amputation rates across Africa and globally.