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. AKUH Nairobi CEO Rashid Khalani says the hospital was continuously innovating and conducting solution-based research with the patient interests at heart. “This is the first specialised lipid clinic in Kenya and we started it because of the realisation that heart disorders are on the increase as a result of our adoption of western lifestyle that is more characterised by our 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.”