The Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, has launched a cholesterol (lipid) disorders clinic as part of its efforts to reduce the risk of heart diseases.
The Chief Executive Officer of the hospital, Rashid Khalani, said the clinic, which is the first specialised lipid clinic in the country, has been started due to the increase of heart disorders caused by the adoption of a western lifestyle that is more characterised by people's diet and physical inactivity. "We do not want to wait for you to get heart disease but want to manage the risk factors before they advance to become heart disease.
This will ultimately be more convenient and cheaper," said Khalani.
The CEO was speaking today during the launch held at the Hospital's grounds and announced that the hospital was continuously innovating and conducting solution-based research with the patient's interests at heart.
