Events

 

Global HELP 2009 Holiday Celebration

November 15th, 2009

Thornton Place [Seattle]

 

 

 

 

Another year, another great time seeing and meeting all of our friends. We were glad we could properly thank all of the people who have helped us so much recently and since the organization began. And we hope to do it all again soon.

 

 

News

 

Feb. 2010

A couple more translations, this time a new Indonesian one of "Clubfoot: Ponseti Management" from Dr. Anung Budi Satriadi and a Hebrew one from Mark Eidelman and Yaniv Keren.

 

Plus, Kelly Ledbetter, HELP's first scholarship candidate, has completed her work on "The HELP Guide To Burn Contractures In Developing Countries".

 

Jan. 2010

Still more translations. Thanks to Marcela Zišková and Monika Frydrychová for their new Czech translation of "Clubfoot: Ponseti Management", and C. Cheriyan Kovoor, Annie John, & Maya Cheriyan for their Malayalam translation of the "Clubfoot Guide For Parents" booklet.

 

In addition, John Lawrence, Hugh G. Watts, & Joanna G. Patton have completed "Krukenberg's Operation In A Child", a manual on a procedure particularly helpful for developing countries that provides excellent pinch and grasp in children with absence of one or both hands.

 

Dec. 2009

New translations continue to roll in. This time, courtesy of the generous work by Viktor Bialik & Milan Kokavec, a Slovak translation of the new 3rd Edition of "Clubfoot: Ponseti Management".

 

Nov. 2009

Thanks to the kind translation work of Tae-Joon Cho, the Korean version of "Clubfoot: Ponseti Management" is now available, bringing us closer to updating all of the languages to the book's 3rd Edition.

 

Oct. 2009

Both a new Dutch translation of the 2nd Edition of "Clubfoot: Ponseti Management" and a Tamil translation of "Clubfoot Guide For Parents" are now available. Thanks to Richard Teters and AbdulSalam ShahulHameed for the help, respectively.

 

An improved thank you survey has also been upgraded and streamlined, which can be accessed throughout the web-site or directly here.

 

Aug. 2009

Thanks to Gaetano Pagnotta for already completing an Italian translation of the new 3rd Edition of "Clubfoot: Ponseti Management".

 

Jul. 2009

Quick and accurate as ever, Franck Launay has wrapped up the first translation of the new 3rd Edition of "Clubfoot: Ponseti Management", making it available to everyone in French.

 

Michiel Steenbeek has also fully updated his "Steenbeek Brace For Clubfoot" book to a 2nd Edition, translated it into French, and also created a collection of Type II Brace Patterns for a companion publication. Three new publications at once. HELP appreciates all of Michiel's work with these titles and the speed and willingness in which he helped finalize them for the public.

 

Jun. 2009

Thanks to the work of Marc Sinclair and his colleagues, HELP now has a complete German translation of the 2nd Edition of "Clubfoot: Ponseti Management", with a 3rd Edition translation already underway.

 

Apr. 2009

HELP's glad to republish the "Hlabisa Hospital Handbook". This book, while written specifically for those staffed at the Hlabisa Hospital, is a straightforward and essential tool for all levels of medical professionals who work in rural South Africa.

 

Thanks to Therese Hansen and Africa Health Placements, a not-for-profit project placing doctors in rural hospitals in Sub-Saharan Africa, for making the redistribution of this book possible.

 

As promised, Iris Lohan has completed the Chinese version of her "Treatment Of Congenital Clubfoot Using The Ponseti Method: Workshop Manual". HELP is once again thankful for all her work.

 

Mar. 2009

Global HELP Celebration Event 2009

March 21st, 2009

University Of Washington Club [Seattle]

 

 

 

 

With another year taken care of, Global HELP has added more titles, more translations, new CD Libraries, a new collaboration with the Bounce organization, and our best web-site to date.

 

This time, because of such a large number of these new developments, we decided to go with a more open-house approach, showcasing projects at different stations located throughout the venue, all leading up to a feature presentation by guest-speaker Dr. Hugh Watts, M.D.

 

 

Hugh Watts is a Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery as well as an Adjunct Associate Professor of Biokinesiology at UCLA and a long-standing, International Board Member of HELP. His talk covered the relationship between world-wide population numbers, the legacy of war, and the lack of widely distributed, up-to-date medical information.

 

Thanks again to everyone who was able to make it and help out, particularly in these economic times. It was a different change of pace this year, but it appeared to work and go over well, and we hope to do it again soon.

 

 

 

Also this month, on top of that, Iris Lohan has been generous enough to publish through HELP "Treatment Of Congenital Clubfoot Using The Ponseti Method: Workshop Manual" in English, with a Chinese version to follow.

 

Feb. 2009

HELP's most popular publication, "Clubfoot: Ponseti Management", has now been updated to a completely new 3rd Edition in English. Thank you to everyone involved with the production of this new edition, especially those, like Dr. Jose Morcuende at Ponseti International, who edited and proof-read the book for up-to-date medical accuracy.

 

Translations of this new 3rd Edition are also underway. Please let us know if you would like to help.

 

Jan. 2009

Thanks again to Dra. Dalia Sepúlveda A., Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon & Medical Editor, for helping to republish Julio De Pablos's Spanish-language teaching of the understanding and treatment planning of angular deformities, "Deformidades Angulares de las EEII en la Edad Infantil y Adolescencia".

 

Nov. 2008

HELP co-founder Dr. Lana Staheli has granted redistribution rights to her book, "Bounce: Be Transformed".

 

Many thanks also to Dra. Dalia Sepúlveda A., Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon & Medical Editor, for helping to get the republishing rights to Alfredo Raimann Neumann's complete Spanish-language summary of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH), "Enfermedad Luxante De Cadera".

 

Oct. 2008

Along with the redesigned web-site, two new publications, the "Global HELP CD Library" and "Pediatric Orthopaedic CD Library"have been completed and are now available.

 

With over 40 publications collected from our web-site, the first edition of the "Global HELP CD Library" contains the complete versions of all available HELP titles originally produced or reprinted for the public to date. It's a slim, lightweight, and easy way to own and distribute a large number of medical texts -- all without the need of an internet connection.

 

Meanwhile, the "Pediatric Orthopaedic CD Library" contains 26 pediatric orthopaedic-focused publications published by HELP, five of which are reprinted from their original Lippincott Williams & Wilkins publications. This compilation -- worth over $1,000 in their original texts -- range from children's fractures to septic arthritis, compiled in a convenient and affordable CD-ROM.

 

We are excited to bring you these CD Libraries, and as HELP's collection continues to grow, later editions will, of course, even include all of the updates released after the original printings.

 

Thank you to both Lippincott Williams & Wilkins and the Seattle Children's Hospital for their support with these projects.

 

Aug. 2008

"Ponseti Clubfoot Management: Teaching Manual For Health-Care Providers In Uganda", has been finished and made available for the public by Shafique Pirani, Lynn Staheli, Edward Naddumba, and a host of other contributors.

 

Thanks to the Uganda Sustainable Clubfoot Care Project, the Uganda Ministry Of Health, and, of course, Ignacio Ponseti, for their support of this project.

 

With the help of, respectively, Dr. Said Saghieh and Dr. Udi Lebel, we are also glad to publish a new Arabic translation of "Clubfoot: Ponseti Management" and a Hebrew translation of "What Parents Should Know About Flatfeet, Intoeing, Bent Legs, And Shoes For Children"

 

Jun. 2008

 

An Evening With Robert Yancey

June 17th, 2008

Global HELP Office [Seattle]

 

 

 

 

Robert Yancey gave a presentation in Seattle on "Bhutan, Democracy, And Medicine In Transition". Over the last twenty years, Dr. Yancey, a Pediatric & Adult Orthopaedic Surgeon who practices in Gig Harbor, Washington, has worked with Orthopaedics Overseas as an orthopaedic instructor in Bhutan, Myanmar, Vietnam, Pakistan, and Nepal. In June, Dr. Yancey received the Distinguished Service Award from Pierce County Health-Care Champions.

 

Much thanks to those who made it. HELP is glad to continue to see the success of these events.

 

May 2008

We are pleased to present four new additions to the Global HELP library.

 

Written by the medical staff of the Seattle Arthrogryposis Clinic and reprinted with permission by Cambridge University Press, "Arthrogryposis: A Text Atlas" is now available.

 

A simple guide for children's Orthopaedics by the Easter Seal Society, "The Easter Seal Guide To Children's Orthopaedics" is now online.

 

Dr. Leon Root, co-author of the classic best-seller, Oh, My Aching Back, has also granted permission to reprint "No More Aching Back", which presents comprehensive information on the diagnosis and treatment of back problems.

 

Drs. J.J. Cuevas Torres & J.A. Santos Miranda, along with over 40 medical professionals from three different countries, have also been generous enough to allow us to reprint, in the original Spanish, "Oncología Básica", their extensive and well-illustrated book on basic Oncology.

 

Apr. 2008

 

An Evening With David Spiegel

April 17th, 2008

Global HELP Office [Seattle]

 

 

 

 

Professor of orthopaedic surgery at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, a member of the World Health Organization's Essential Surgical Care Project, and Global HELP contributing author, Dr. David Spiegel, M.D. gave a presentation in Seattle on "Surgery & Global Health," particularly a public health approach to surgery in low and middle income countries.

 

Thanks again to all of those who could attend the event, which turned out to be friendly, informative, and a pleasant evening all around.

 

Global HELP Celebration Dinner

April 5th, 2008

University Of Washington Club [Seattle]

 

 

 

 

The last year marked a year of transition for HELP, with an expansion of the executive board, new staff, a re-launched web-site, and exciting new directions in low-cost publications.

To share these events, we invited the public to join us in celebrating our achievements for an evening at the University Of Washington Club and to hear from our distinguished guest speaker Dr. Shafique Pirani.

 

 

 

Featured Speaker, Dr. Shafique Pirani, M.D., was recently awarded a million-dollar grant through the Canadian Government for the development of a sustainable Clubfoot Treatment Program in Uganda. He has also just completed a specialized "Clubfoot Guide For Uganda" through a collaboration with HELP. Dr. Pirani, a native Ugandan of Indian origin, is an established Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon and Professor from the University Of British Colombia.

 

Thank you to everyone who was able to make it and help out. It was a pleasure, everything went off swimmingly, and we hope to do it again soon.

 

 

 

 

Global HELP CD Library

We are also pleased to announce the completion of the first Global HELP CD-Rom Library.

 

This CD Library contains all of the publications available here on the web-site, which is particularly useful for areas without reliable internet access. These CDs will be available for sale to the public soon.

 

Updated Chinese Translation

Thanks to Iris Lohan, the Chinese translation of the new, updated 2nd Edition of "Clubfoot: Ponseti Management" has been finalized and posted on the web-site, replacing the old translation.

 

Mar. 2008
Thanks to Jolanta Kavaliauskiene and Maxim Vavilov, HELP is glad to offer a new, up-to-date Russian translation of the "Clubfoot: Ponseti Management" book.

 

Dec. 2007
Two news sections have been opened up.

 

Testimonials
A collection of comments from our readers, from professionals to parents, which will be updated regularly for the foreseeable future.

Help Needed
A central location for all of the different ways you can support Global HELP, including authoring, volunteering, scholarships, and donations.

 

Nov. 2007
A new Ukrainian translation of "Clubfoot: Ponseti Management" is now available thanks to the terrific help of Jolanta Kavaliauskiene.

 

Oct. 2007
With large, appropriate thanks to Dhiren Ganjwala, we are happy to now offer a Hindi translation of "Clubfoot Guide For Parents".

 

Sep. 2007
To help better track the online distribution of HELP's free publications, we have added a download registration form before the access to each the PDFs. The intention is to be light and simple, but as always, please let us know of any problems.

 

Aug. 2007
Professor Marek Napiontek has been generous enough to help with the Polish translation of the "Clubfoot: Ponseti Management" publication, which is now online.

 

Jul. 2007
Thanks to Jennifer Smith, Bradie Kvinsland, and CP & Publishing, Global HELP has republished both "Life's Toughest Moments: A Parent's Guide When Facing End Of Life Decisions With Their Child" and "One Step At A Time: A Guide For Parents Navigating The Hospital Experience With Their Child".

 

Jun. 2007
Originally published by Hospital de Pediatria Garrahan in Buenos Aires, Argentina & Fundacion Hospital de Pediatria Garrahan, Global HELP has reprinted "¿Como Lo Hago En Ortopedia Y Traumatologia Pediatrica?" Thank you to the Horacio Miscione, the original editor, for helping to see it through.

 

May 2007
David Spiegel, M.D., John Norgrove Penny, M.D., Ashok Banskota, M.D., and Om P. Shrestha, M.D., along with the help from the Hospital & Rehabilitation Centre for Disabled Children in Banepa, Nepal, have completed and published "Sequelae Of Septic Arthritis Of The Hip".

 

With the support of the Alfred I. duPont Hospital For Children, Global HELP has released a poster for "Skeletal Dysplasia" by William G. Mackenzie, M.D., Charles I. Scott, Jr., M.D., and Linda Nicholson, M.S., M.C.

 

A new Plastic Surgery category has also been added.

 

Apr. 2007
Global HELP has published a Vietnamese translation of "Clubfoot: Ponseti Management". Thank you to the International Committee Of The Red Cross Special Fund For The Disabled for doing so much work in managing the production of this translated edition.

 

With thanks to Interplast, Global HELP has also re-published two new volumes.

 

"McCraw & Arnold's Atlas Of Muscle And Musculocutaneous Flaps"

(McCraw & Arnold)

"Abdominal Pedicle Flaps To The Hand & Forearm"

(Kelleher)

 

Feb. 2007
Web-site is redesigned, to work and link to the new Global HELP Bookstore.

 

Nov. 2006
Newsletter is mailed out, while a shift in the organization is made.

 

Global HELP's new Board Chairman, Sam Pederson, is a professional in organizational development and brings management skills during this exciting period of organizational expansion. Susan Elliott, a founding board member, with experience from United Way of King County and Lake Washington College Foundation, has also joined HELP as Director of Fund Development. As an advocate for philanthropy, Susan is dedicated to expanding HELP's donors and project sponsors.

 

Aug. 2006
The Japanese translation of the third edition of the "Clubfoot: Ponseti Management" publication is complete. Many thanks to Dr. Natsuo Yasui, Hirohiko Yasui, and Yukihiko Yasui for seeing it through.

 

Also, along with updated author and translator biographies, six new publications have been added to Global HELP's collection -- republished articles from the "Techniques In Orthopaedics" medical journal.

 

"Chronic Osteomyelitis In Children"

(Spiegel & Penny)

"Nonoperative Management of Pediatric Upper Extremity Fractures or 'Don't Throw Away the Cast'"

(Wilkins)

"Orthopaedic Techniques In The Management Of The Residua Of Paralytic Poliomyelitis"

(Watts)

"The Neglected Clubfoot"

(Penny)

"Tuberculosis Of The Musculoskeletal System"

(Spiegel, Singh, & Banskota)

"War Injuries, Trauma, And Disaster Relief"

(Gosselin)

 

Jul. 2006
Web-site has been redesigned and relaunched. Please let us know of any problems. Final touches to come.

 

Global HELP has republished Marian Loveday's "The HELP Guide For Community Based Rehabilitation Workers: A South African Training Manual". Special thanks to Dr. Charlene Butler for helping to spearhead the project.

 

Jun. 2006
The French version of "Clubfoot: Ponseti Management" is published, with translation by Dr. Franck Launay.

 

May 2006
Global HELP's new web-site design is open for public testing. While it is an incomplete build, missing some graphics and final navigation, please send any comments, suggestions, problems, or any other feedback to questions@global-help.org to help us improve the new site before it goes live.

 

Apr. 2006
With new additions and new volunteers, Global HELP has spent the first quarter of 2006 making itself more thorough, international, and efficient. Web-site has also been overhauled behind-the-scenes during this time, featuring better navigation, room for expansion, and a foundation for an online payment system, and will be made available for public testing soon.

 

Dec. 2005
The Italian version of "Clubfoot: Ponseti Management" is published, with translation by Dr. Gaetano Pagnotta.

 

Apr. 2005
"The HELP Guide To Cerebral Palsy" released. This 140 pages, 8.5"x11" four-color, English-language book is available in PDF format. The book was created by Drs. Nadire Berker & Selim Yalçin.

 

Mar. 2005
The second edition of "Clubfoot: Ponseti Management" is printed in English.

 

HELP meeting held in Washington, D.C. Presentation made by new authors. Linda Staheli organized meetings to expand HELP contacts.

 

Jan. 2005 Floret Khosa-Richardson joins HELP as the Translations Manager for the "Clubfoot: Ponseti Management" book.

 

New projects announced: comprehensive book on Cerebral Palsy by Nadire Berker & Selim Yalçin, and Back Pain by Dr. Stan Bigos.

 

May 2004
The Turkish translation of "Clubfoot: Ponseti Management" and the Global HELP CD is released. "Clubfoot: Ponseti Management" translated into Chinese and made available for course on correcting Clubfoot.

 

"Clubfoot: Ponseti Management" was made available in an announcement to Turkish physicians and, within hours, dozens of requests where placed for hundreds of copies of the book and CD. "The interest is amazing," says Dr. Selim Yalçin, HELP International Board Member and translator of the Ponseti book. "People are saying wonderful things about the project. Many have already made plans to start Ponseti treatment in their clinics. We are so happy and excited about the impact of our work."

 

Mar. - Apr. 2004
Three new projects announced. Dr. Hugh Watts' "Polio & Tuberculosis," Dr. Lana Staheli's series on a healthy marriage, and Nadine B. Semer's "Basics Of Wound Care."

 

Feb. 2004
"Bibliography Of Orthopaedic Problems In Developing Countries" by David Speigel published. Printing costs donated by his parents, Irving & Judith Spiegel.

 

HELP trains authors in the first Author's Workshop conducted in Seattle. This three-day workshop prepared authors to produce publications using desktop computer technology.

 

Jan. 2004
Turkish books on Spina Bifida, Cerebral Palsy, and Hip Ultrasonography are added to Global HELP's publications.

 

Jan. 2004
"Clubfoot: Ponseti Management" printed. Three-thousand copies created in the first run.

 

Jan. - Jun. 2003
Global HELP infrastructure, including non-profit organizational status (501c3), established. First project, "Clubfoot: Ponseti Management" initiated.