Spina Bifida Foundation is a registered non-government entity working for treatment, care, support and rehabilitation of children and individuals with Spina Bifida.
Formed by medical professionals and parents and families of individuals with Spina Bifida in India.
Public Trust Act, 1950 (Act No. 29 of 1950), certificate no. E-25566 (Mumbai), dated 20.03.2009
The mission of the foundation is to enhance the lives of patients with Spina Bifida and their families and to work for prevention of Neural Tube Defects in India.
We help SB individuals to get the correct and complete medical treatment irrespective of their financial abilities.
We also work with schools for admission of SB children to promote their education in normal schooling culture.
We undertake medical and counselling camp in different states in India for individuals with spina bifida and their families.
We conduct CMEs and lectures for medical and paramedical communities to create awareness about different types of birth defects and neural tube defects and its management.
The SBF, a not-for-profit organisation was formed by Medical Professionals and parents of Spina Bifida Children who have been involved in the care and upbringing of Spina Bifida patients in India for more than a decade. Since 1997, we – a group of doctors, parents and well wishers have been consistently working for the cause of improving the lives of Spina Bifida (SB) patients and for preventing SB.
