Diabetic Foot Society of India Launches Tamil Nadu Chapter in Chennai
The Tamil Nadu chapter of the Diabetic Foot Society of India (DFSI) was inaugurated in Chennai on Friday, June 12, 2026, to address the rising threat of diabetes-related foot complications. The inauguration ceremony, which took place in Chennai, was hosted by the Dr. RK Diabetic Foot and Podiatry Institute alongside the Rakesh Jhunjhunwala Amputation Prevention Center. The new chapter aims to advocate for early intervention and raise awareness about preventing amputations.
During the launch, medical specialists emphasized the urgent need for greater awareness and timely medical action. Experts highlighted that early intervention is key to preventing severe complications and avoidable limb amputations among diabetic patients.
Addressing the gathered medical professionals, V.B. Narayanamurthy, the president of the Diabetic Foot Society of India, explained that diabetic foot disease has evolved in medical understanding. He stated that while the disease was once regarded merely as a standard complication of diabetes, it is now recognized as a severe condition that can threaten life itself.
According to Narayanamurthy, the survival outcomes for patients suffering from severe diabetic foot disease can be as poor as those seen in some forms of cancer. This stark reality underscores the necessity of the new chapter's mission in Tamil Nadu.
Narayanamurthy stated that the newly established Tamil Nadu chapter will focus on two top priorities. The first priority is the prevention of avoidable amputations. The second priority is ensuring that diabetic foot disease is properly identified and managed by medical professionals before it progresses to life-threatening stages.
To implement these priorities, the chapter plans to conduct a series of conferences and specialized educational programmes. These initiatives are designed to train primary care physicians and surgeons across the region in the latest methods for the prevention and management of diabetic foot complications.
Narayanamurthy concluded by stating that patients should not only be protected from losing their limbs but also from the serious health consequences that actively threaten their survival.
