Due to high patient volumes at our facility, long intervals between diagnosis, treatment initiation, and follow-up visits became a frequent occurrence. These delays made it challenging for clinicians to optimize treatment plans, encourage early screening, and intervene promptly when complications arose.
To overcome this gap in care, we inaugurated the Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) Clinic during the World Diabetes Day (WDD) 2025 celebrations on 14 November 2025 at KUTRRH. The clinic is designed to provide closer monitoring, personalized reviews, and improved continuity of care for patients with chronic conditions.
The pilot phase, which ran for over three months, received overwhelmingly positive feedback from patients who appreciated the enhanced follow-up and individualized attention.
The newly launched NCD Clinic is designed to provide comprehensive and integrated care for chronic diseases, with a special focus on diabetes, hypertension, and obesity. The clinic will play a key role in coordinating a multidisciplinary team approach to patient care, including physicians, endocrinologists, ophthalmologists, psychiatrists, cardiologists, nutritionists, nurse educators, residents, medical officers, NCD clinical officers, among others.
Non-Communicable (NCDs) Clinic Key Focus
- Routine screening for blood sugar, blood pressure, cholesterol, HbA1C, BMI, waist circumference, and hip circumference.
- Chronic disease management and complication monitoring.
- Nutrition and lifestyle counselling.
- Patient education and self-care training.
- Comprehensive care packages, including annual eye checkups, foot examinations, screening for early-onset kidney disease, and specialist reviews.
- Optimizing personalized medical therapy.
- Screening for risk factors.
- Early detection of complications and prompt linkage to respective sub-specialists.
By centralizing these services, the clinic aims to improve early detection, reduce hospital admissions, prevent complications, and empower patients to take control of their health.
The launch of the NCD Clinic underscored a renewed commitment to combating the growing challenge of chronic diseases. With rising global, regional, and national prevalence, there is a need for timely and accessible integrated chronic care clinics.
The NCD Clinic stands as a major initiative toward promoting Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by upholding primary health care. It will ensure that individuals living with diabetes, hypertension, and obesity receive consistent, high-quality care. Moving forward, the clinic aims to become a center of excellence in NCD prevention and management, improving health outcomes, empowering patients through education, and contributing to a healthier, more resilient, and productive community.
Clinic days: Monday – Friday
Time: 8:00Am – 1 PM