The partnership will see the launch of comprehensive obesity clinic programme in India
Novo Nordisk announced a strategic collaboration with Apollo Clinics to launch a comprehensive Obesity Management Program across various cities in India. This initiative aims to address the growing burden of overweight and obesity through a structured, multi-tiered care model focused on empowering individuals living with overweight or obesity and developing specialised programs for obesity care.
With this collaboration, Apollo Clinics and Novo Nordisk will integrate a comprehensive obesity care framework across select centres. As part of this partnership, Apollo Clinics will leverage its expertise as a pioneer in running condition management programs and provide support, including infrastructure, clinical pathways, and digital patient support tools, to deliver comprehensive, evidence-based obesity care. This initiative will also feature dedicated patient awareness campaigns, including educational videos, booklets, and body composition analysis. A QR-enabled platform will provide access to BMI and waist-to-height ratio calculators, connecting users to appropriate care pathways.
Dr Maya Sharma, Vice President – Clinical, Medical & Regulatory, Novo Nordisk India said, “The prevalence of obesity continues to rise in India, yet clinical recognition remains inadequate. Novo Nordisk aims to transform how obesity is understood, diagnosed, and managed at the primary level nationwide. The mission of this partnership with Apollo Clinics is to equip healthcare professionals with robust clinical education, patient-centric tools, and infrastructure support they need to deliver personalised and evidence-based healthcare interventions that go beyond symptom management. Together, we hope to drive lasting behavioural and health outcomes, ultimately improving quality of life for millions of Indians living with overweight or obesity.”
Sriram Iyer, CEO – Apollo Health & Lifestyle said, “This partnership reinforces our long-standing commitment to address the complex challenge of Obesity and weight-related conditions in India and will help to address chronic lifestyle diseases with innovation and clinical excellence. Apollo Clinics with its wide-reaching network, along with Novo Nordisk’s global expertise in obesity care, plans to deliver more structured, evidence-based support to patients living with obesity across India. Together, we look forward to creating a care model that is accessible, sustainable, and truly patient-centric.”
