{
  "id": 4429229,
  "title": "IPACON 2026 brings over 400 experts together to focus on preventing diabetic foot amputations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/ipacon-2026-brings-over-400-experts-together-to-focus-on-preventing",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-30T13:27:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/ipacon-2026-brings-over-400-experts-together-to-focus-on-preventing-diabetic-foot-amputations/article71407416.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Indian Podiatry Association (IPA) kicked off their annual congress, IPACON 2026, in Moinabad on Saturday, convening over 400 healthcare professionals to discuss strategies for preventing diabetic foot amputations. The two-day event, themed 'Redefining Diabetic Foot Care Through Prevention, Preservation and Regeneration', saw the participation of more than 50 faculty members presenting in 30 sessions. Topics ranged from diabetic foot reconstruction and revascularisation to regenerative wound healing, biological therapies, and advanced wound care. Hands-on workshops were also held to help translate theoretical knowledge into practical applications, including advanced wound-healing techniques, total contact casting, debridement, wound-care management, and vascular procedures.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Over 400 healthcare professionals gathered at IPACON 2026 in Moinabad.",
    "30 sessions covered topics like diabetic foot reconstruction and regenerative wound healing."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}