The Jaipur Foot camp in Thiruvananthapuram runs from 13 to 15 November at Freemason Hall, Vazhuthacaud, organised by the Thiruvananthapuram Central Rotary Club and BMVSS, according to Times Kerala. The first 400 registered people who have lost a leg will receive free artificial limbs after assessment, with calipers for people affected by polio.
Jaipur Foot camp in Thiruvananthapuram: dates, venue and organisers
The three-day camp takes place at Freemason Hall, near Sreemoolam Club in Vazhuthacaud, in Kerala’s capital. Times Kerala reports that it is a joint effort between the Thiruvananthapuram Central Rotary Club and BMVSS, the Bengaluru-based organisation behind the Jaipur Foot limb programme.
Who can receive free artificial limbs at the camp?
The camp is aimed at people who lost a leg through an accident or through disease, including diabetes. Eligibility is decided after an expert assessment at the camp.
Limbs, calipers and crutches on offer
Artificial limbs are being offered to people with leg amputations. People affected by polio can receive calipers, and people who have lost both legs can receive crutches, the report says.
Registration and the 400-person quota
Limbs are limited to the first 400 people who registered. Registration closed on 30 October at 5 pm, so this is not a call to sign up. Readers who want to confirm arrangements should contact the organisers using the numbers given on the Times Kerala page.
Why camp-based fitting matters for diabetic amputees
Diabetes is one of the causes of amputation named by the organisers, and it is a large part of the case mix that clinicians in India see. Camps like this one concentrate assessment, casting and delivery into a few days, which can bring a limb to people who would otherwise wait or travel far. It is the same model seen at another large limb camp in Lucknow and at an orthotic drive in Kozhikode, both reported on Bharat CPO.
Bharat CPO Perspective: follow-up care after a camp fitting
No fitting figures exist yet, and this report does not claim outcomes. What camps do raise for prosthetists and orthotists is what happens after the three days end. A new socket needs adjustment as the residual limb changes, and users need gait training, skin checks and repairs. Where the nearest clinic is far away, those needs can go unmet. For practising CPOs in Kerala and beyond, camp weeks are a prompt to ask how patients fitted at a camp can be handed over to local services for review.
The wider debate over free distribution and the private market is covered in Free O&P Distribution Camps in India.
Suggested hyperlinks / sources
- Times Kerala: free Jaipur Foot camp in Thiruvananthapuram (13 October 2026), source for all camp details above
- More NGO and camp news on Bharat CPO
FAQ
When is the Thiruvananthapuram Jaipur Foot camp? It runs from 13 to 15 November 2026 at Freemason Hall, Vazhuthacaud.
Who gets free limbs? People who lost a leg through accident or disease such as diabetes, after expert assessment, limited to the first 400 registrants.
Is registration still open? The source says registration closed on 30 October at 5 pm. Check with the organisers.