Mumbai: With one in three adults in India affected by non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), KEM Hospital is launching a dedicated clinic to meet the growing demand for care. Operating every Friday, the clinic will provide tailored treatment plans, including dietary guidance and lifestyle modification recommendations, to help manage the condition.
The clinic will be inaugurated on Jan 20 by actor Amitabh Bachchan, who will take part in the hospital’s centenary celebrations.
Dr Akash Shukla, professor and head of the Department of Gastroenterology, said that while NAFLD was once considered a disease of the elite, it now affects people across the population. “It is a lifestyle disease, and diet plays a significant role,” said Dr Shukla.
NAFLD is noted as one of the common causes of liver cancer and is also associated with diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, increased risk of cardiac arrest, and sleep apnea. At the clinic, patients will be offered diagnostic services, consultations, dietary advice, exercises, as well as assessments for medical and surgical interventions.
“The clinic will be run by five KEM faculty. Treating NAFLD at an early stage will help us prevent such complications. We plan to start with one day a week, but if the patient load increases, we will consider adding more operational days,” Dr Shukla added.
Earlier studies noted a 16% prevalence of NAFLD amongst Mumbaikars. KEM’s five-day celebrations are scheduled to start from Jan 18. The event, which will celebrate doctors, nurses, staff, as well as the patients, will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Additionally, Fadnavis will also lay the foundation stone for the new 21-storey building expected to be home to both doctors and staffers.
Mumbai: With one in three adults in India affected by non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), KEM Hospital is launching a dedicated clinic to meet the growing demand for care. Operating every Friday, the clinic will provide tailored treatment plans, including dietary guidance and lifestyle modification recommendations, to help manage the condition.
The clinic will be inaugurated on Jan 20 by actor Amitabh Bachchan, who will take part in the hospital’s centenary celebrations.
Dr Akash Shukla, professor and head of the Department of Gastroenterology, said that while NAFLD was once considered a disease of the elite, it now affects people across the population. “It is a lifestyle disease, and diet plays a significant role,” said Dr Shukla.
NAFLD is noted as one of the common causes of liver cancer and is also associated with diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, increased risk of cardiac arrest, and sleep apnea. At the clinic, patients will be offered diagnostic services, consultations, dietary advice, exercises, as well as assessments for medical and surgical interventions.
“The clinic will be run by five KEM faculty. Treating NAFLD at an early stage will help us prevent such complications. We plan to start with one day a week, but if the patient load increases, we will consider adding more operational days,” Dr Shukla added.
Earlier studies noted a 16% prevalence of NAFLD amongst Mumbaikars. KEM’s five-day celebrations are scheduled to start from Jan 18. The event, which will celebrate doctors, nurses, staff, as well as the patients, will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Additionally, Fadnavis will also lay the foundation stone for the new 21-storey building expected to be home to both doctors and staffers.