In 1991 DCCW set up the Orthopaedic Centre in Janakpuri, West Delhi, to provide a complete range of rehabilitation services to physically disabled children, especially those affected by polio. The services include surgery, physiotherapy, fitment of aids and appliances and vocational training, and are available under one roof and virtually free of cost to the children. To datee

 -- More than 9,000 surgeries have been performed

--  Over 25,000 children have been fitted with aids 

The services available at the Orthopaedic Centre include:

• Surgery:  Orthopaedic surgeons on DCCW’s panel assess the children in weekly OPDs and conduct surgeries, in their fully equipped theatres. The surgeries performed include Minor, Major and Specialized surgery, in single or multiple stages. 
  
  
  
• Pre- and post-operative care:  There are separate wards for boys and girls at the Centre. Children requiring surgery are admitted into the wards for pre-surgery tests and for post-operative recovery and follow-up treatment. Surgeons conduct regular rounds of the wards to monitor their recuperation. 
  
  
  
• In-house Workshop to manufacture Aids and Appliances:  The in-house Orthotics Workshop, under the supervision of the Chief Orthotist, manufactures aids and appliances, which are supplied to the children at the Centre and to children from the camps. 
  
  
  
• Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy:  The Physiotherapy Department attends to patients from the wards, the crèche, the vocational training unit at the Centre and the patients’ attending the OPD. Yoga is also taught to the physically challenged children in the wards and those attending the Vocational Training Programme.