The Fast-Track Pathway (FTP) reflects the most recent recommendations of the “D-FOOT International” and directs the management based on the severity of a patient’s ulcer and the existing comorbidities. It is a simple tool that can easily be used in primary care to support clinicians in the assessment of patients with diabetic foot ulcers and can help to define the individual pathway according to the diabetic foot ulcer severity.

The inspiration behind the project is the fact that Diabetic Foot is a serious complication of diabetes which significantly prevails in Pakistan and to cope with it, immediate collaborated efforts are required by all the stake holders. The major objective is “to reduce the rate of Avoidable amputations in people with Diabetes, across the country” .

• Training of Health Care professionals in the area of Diabetic Foot Care.


• Provision of Evidence Based Standard of Diabetes foot care to the people with Diabetes.


• To ensure early recognition, management and referral of the patients with foot problems and those who are at increased risk.

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