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Podoconiosis Project Workshop

Dept/Center/Lab: Department of Community Medicine

School: School of Medicine

Project Incharge:Dr. Sobha George
Co-Project Incharge:Dr. K. N. Panicker, Dr. Chitra Tomy, Silpa T Sasi
Funded by:Brighton & Sussex Medical School, UK
Podoconiosis Project Workshop

Podoconiosis is a non-infectious lower limb lymphoedema arising in barefoot farmers in long-term contact with irritant red clay soil of volcanic origin.

Project Title:  Mapping of Podoconiosis in Idukki District of Keralam, India

Year: 2019-2024

Project investigators during a house-to-house survey in Idukki District

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