News - Dr. Aabha Nagral

Look at organ donation as an act of humanity, and not just as medical intervention, urged speakers at THE WEEK-Jaslok Hospital event

ORGAN DONATION IS not just about saving lives, it is about giving life a second chance.' With this important message, Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, in association with THE WEEK, hosted an evening dedicated to raising awareness on the need for organ donation. The event in Mumbai on August 26, titled ‘Zindagi Na Rukne Do’, brought together policymakers, doctors, donor families and recipients in an effort to break the silence surrounding this urgent health issue.
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Fatty liver disease affecting many kids

Mumbai: Fatty liver is a disease not only of adults but is common among today's children as well. "Around 50% of obese children and nearly 20% of children with normal weight have a fatty liver," said Hepatologist Dr Aabha Nagral. Fatty liver disease is a condition in which excess fat builds up in the liver, affecting its normal function; inflammation over time leads to scarring (cirrhosis), and potentially liver failure or cancer.
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Indians tend to have a proportionately higher waistline

As per a recent study conducted by the University of Hyderabad, about 84 per cent IT employees in India have fatty liver disease while around 71 per cent are obese, and about 34 per cent of them had metabolic syndrome. The study attributed this build up of excess fat in the liver to sitting for prolonged hours at the work desk, stress, inadequate sleep, unearthly shift timings. THE WEEK speaks to Dr Aabha Nagral, Director Gastroenterology, Chief Hepatologist and Liver Transplant Physician on the challenges and ways of addressing the fatty liver issue.
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Mumbai doctors save life of Mulund resident after complex heart and liver surgery

A team of doctors at Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre in Mumbai successfully performed a complex surgery on Mulund resident Babu Michael, who was diagnosed with cirrhosis seven years ago due to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. The procedure involved a simultaneous coronary artery bypass graft and a deceased donor liver transplant, marking a significant medical achievement. This successful operation has provided Michael with a new lease on life. The medical team emphasized the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration in managing such complex cases. Michael is currently recovering well post-surgery.
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Hearing patients’ plight, desi firm starts making drug for rare disease

Mumbai: Almost 18 months after patients of a rare genetic condition called Wilson’s Disease suffered due to an acute shortage of a life-saving drug called D-Pencillamine across the country, there is finally a reason to cheer. An Indian company has begun manufacturing a drug called Trientine, which is considered superior to D-Pencillamine due to fewer side-effects at a fraction of its international price.
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Apollo Hospitals Navi Mumbai completes 25 pediatric liver transplants

Apollo Navi Mumbai recently announced the completion of 25 paediatric liver transplants. The paediatric liver transplant programme at Apollo Navi Mumbai took off two years ago at a time when children with end-stage liver disease had no comprehensive facility or access to advanced paediatric liver transplantation programme in the city of Mumbai. The transplants have been successfully carried out at subsidised costs with a more than 90 per cent success rate.
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The Make In India Story that India really needs

A group of parents, a Mumbai doctor and some NGOs lobbied long and hard to get a local pharma company to manufacture Trientine, a drug that can treat a genetic condition called Wilson’s Disease. It proved to be a rare bit of good news for patients living with the rare disease but there are many thousands more who have been waiting years without hope or medical breakthrough. Sharad Kohli and Sakshi Virmani reached out to these patients and found their faith in the system severely tested. Those in the know – doctors, advocates and pharma insiders – believe the national rare diseases policy needs an urgent rethink
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Doctors notice spurt in cases of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

There has been a hike in cases of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) this year as compared to 2018. While no definite statistics are available yet, doctors say they are observing at least 10 to 12 new cases every month, with patients being across age groups. Fatty liver disease is a disorder that occurs due to excessive build-up of fat, which leads to scarring of the liver. April 19 is observed as World Liver Day.
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Apollo Hospitals Navi Mumbai Achieves Milestone of Performing 53 Successful Paediatric Liver Transplants, Enters JV with Bombay Hospital to Boost Liver Transplants in Mumbai

Apollo Hospitals Navi Mumbai on Tuesday hosted an event at the St. Regis Mumbai to announce the Milestone Achievement of Successfully Performing 53 Paediatric Liver Transplants within 5 Years and it’s having entered in to a Joint Venture with the Bombay Hospital to boost liver transplants in Mumbai and Western India. A MOU was signed to mark this occasion.
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