What we treat

Cholesterol

Cholesterol is a compound found in the body cells that serves as a building block for most tissues. However, very raised cholesterol can clog up your vessels and cause heart attacks or strokes.

Lowering total cholesterol levels is an ideal strategy for reducing the burden of cardiovascular diseases such as heart attacks and strokes. This was brought to attention by WHO in 2005 when these accounted for over 18 million deaths.

Source: WHO

Chronic kidney disease monitoring

This is the progressive irreversible loss of function of the kidneys. Chronic kidney disease has an indirect impact on global morbidity and mortality by increasing the risks associated with at least five other major killers: cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, hypertension, infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and malaria.

Source: WHO

Coronavirus

Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases. The severe form potentially affects the lungs and on 11th March 2020, it was declared a pandemic.

Source: WHO

Depression

Depression is a common illness worldwide, with more than 264 million people affected. Depression is different from usual mood fluctuations and short-lived emotional responses to challenges in everyday life. Especially when long-lasting and with moderate or severe intensity, depression may become a serious health condition. It can cause the affected person to suffer greatly and function poorly at work, at school, and in the family. At its worst, depression can lead to suicide. Close to 800 000 people die due to suicide every year. Suicide is the second leading cause of death in 15-29-year-olds.

Source: WHO

• Diabetes is a major cause of blindness, kidney failure, heart attacks, stroke, and lower limb amputation.
• In 2016, an estimated 1.6 million deaths were directly caused by diabetes. Another 2.2 million deaths were attributable to high blood glucose in 2012.
• Almost half of all deaths attributable to high blood glucose occur before the age of 70 years. WHO estimates that diabetes was the seventh leading cause of death in 2016.
• A healthy diet, regular physical activity, maintaining normal body weight, and avoiding tobacco use are ways to prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes.
• Diabetes can be treated and its consequences avoided or delayed with diet, physical activity, medication, and regular screening and treatment for complications.

Source: WHO

Hypertension

Blood pressure is the force exerted by circulating blood against the walls of the body’s arteries, the major blood vessels in the body. Hypertension is when blood pressure is too high.

• An estimated 1.13 billion people worldwide have hypertension, most (two-thirds) living in low- and middle-income countries.
• In 2015, 1 in 4 men and 1 in 5 women had hypertension.
• Fewer than 1 in 5 people with hypertension have the problem under control.
• Hypertension is a major cause of premature death worldwide.

Source: WHO

Some of the common medical conditions we treat are: