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Hospital to open diabetes clinic
Staff Reporter
APOLLO Clinic is to open an exclusive Diabetes & Hypertension Clinic within its premises on August 18, a spokesman said.
As an inaugural offer, all consultations at the Diabetes & Hypertension Clinic will be free from August 18-30.
“The concept of this unique venture came from the rising incidence of these killer diseases in epidemic proportions across the world, the Gulf being no exception,” he said.
“The clinic will strive to screen a cross-section of the residents and advise them on changing their lifestyle, which profoundly influences the occurrence/morbidity of these two diseases which often go together.”
A panel of expert doctors, will screen and advise those who are affected, both on the preventive aspects of the complications as well as on dietary regulations. The common and usual problems encountered by patients afflicted with such diseases shall be dealt with at the special clinic.
The panel of specialists, involved in the screening of the patients as the case may be, includes an internist, general surgeon, ophthalmologist, dermatologist, obstetrician, gynaecologist, paediatrician and general dentist.
“The poly-consultation clinic will have the backup of almost all investigative departments as relevant to the diabetes & hypertension clinic,” the official said. The timings of the clinic will be from 9am to 12 noon, all days except Wednesdays.
For registration, the clinic can be contacted on 4418441.