AIIMS Obesity Clinic Sees Patient Numbers Surge as States Follow

AIIMS in New Delhi started a special clinic to help people with obesity in 2017.

Since it opened, 14,000 people have registered there.

The clinic saw about 100 people in its first year, but 2,300 came during the first nine months of 2026.

Patients can get help from a team that includes nutrition, exercise and medical specialists.

Some newer medicines have become less expensive, so more patients are considering them.

However, most patients still have to pay for these medicines themselves.

Gujarat and a hospital in Hyderabad have also started dedicated obesity services.

Public health experts say India needs more clinics and more training for health workers.

They also say preventing obesity, including by supporting breastfeeding and limiting marketing of unhealthy processed foods, is important.