According to the Health Ministry, India has become the first country in the world to identify the need for action for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.
Key takeaways
Operational guidelines have been launched for the integration of NAFLD with the National Programme for Prevention & Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases, and Stroke.
NAFLD is an umbrella term for a range of liver conditions affecting people who drink little to no alcohol.
Main characteristic of NAFLD is too much fat stored in liver cells.
It is becoming increasingly common around the world, especially in Western nations.
Some individuals with NAFLD can develop non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
NASH is an aggressive form of fatty liver disease, marked by liver inflammation which may progress to advanced scarring (cirrhosis) and liver failure.
