It is unacceptable that so much disability and death are caused by leg amputation when the solutions are clear and affordable.
Asst. Director-General for
non-communicable diseases
United Nations WHO
Our Program
Saving Limbs and Saving Lives
Every year, there are over one million lower extremity amputations due to diabetes-related complications worldwide, 82,000 of them in the United States.1 With this statistic in mind, the Diabetic Rural Outreach Project was started in 2005. It is a privately funded program designed to identify, monitor and treat homebound diabetic patients in underserved areas who are at risk for lower extremity amputation.
Consistent Observation & Wound Treatment
For many patients, disease and disability are complicated by the difficulty of accessing medical care. Through the use of our telemedicine program, the problems of access and travel are alleviated for patients. Utilizing advanced technology for screening and a multidisciplinary approach for treatment, our network of physicians and nurse practitioners are well-equipped to coordinate patient care.
Telemedicine — Greater Care for the Homebound and Those at Risk
Through early identification of the patients at greatest risk, and the use of remote monitoring, a patient's status is always current and intervention is available immediately when necessary. DROP's goal is to reduce or eliminate the need for amputation as a treatment option.
many preventable...
Every year, there are over one million lower extremity amputations due to diabetes-related complications worldwide...
"It is unacceptable that so much disability and death are caused by leg amputation when the solutions are clear and affordable. Small investments in prevention and education can mean fewer leg amputations, increased quality of life for individuals and dramatic reductions in health care costs." - Dr. Catherine Le Gales-Camus, Assistant Director-General for non-communicable diseases, United Nations World Health Organization.
A Global Need
With the worldwide prevalence of diabetes exceeding 200 million cases and predicted to rise to more than 300 million by 2025,1 new strategies for intervention and treatment are critical. With rural networks and wound care centers in Asia, the United States and the Caribbean, DROP's aim is to play a global role in the reduction of diabetes-related lower extremity amputations.