Global Preventive Foot Care And A Decrease In Amputations: A Positive Step For Diabetes-related Foot Complications

Diabetes-related foot complications (DRFC) have the highest morbidity and mortality among all other complications. Every year, an estimated two million people with DRFC require amputation. It has long been established that education of people with diabetes and, importantly, health-care care professionals (HCPs) can lead to significant reductions in amputation rates. This article reports on the Step-by-Step (SbS) diabetic foot program and Train the Foot Healthcare Professional (TtFHCP) diabetic foot program, two successful international foot care education initiatives developed for HCPs.