Nutrition Services

Welcome to the nutrition department where you will find staff who are warm and ready to listen to you. At Mater Misericordiae Hospital we offer nutrition services to in-patients, out-patients, during well baby and antenatal clinics.

At the main Hospital our services run from 8am-5 pm every day of the week while the service is available in the Medical centers on selected days. The sessions last from 20mins to 45mins depending on the condition of the patient.

We provide knowledge on common clinical conditions that include:

Weight Management

We avoid crush diets and would like that you lose weight gradually

Diabetes Education

We have a total of 5 sessions that all diabetics should go through for lifestyle skills i.e.

  • Diet
  • Understanding diabetes and what one needs to do yearly and daily and high blood sugar
  • Hypoglycaemia and exercise
  • Foot care and Complications
  • Insulin Administration and Blood Glucose monitoring

Diet related diseases


Endocrine

Diabetes, Hyperthyroidism, Hypothyroidism

Cardiac

Hypertension, Hypercholestolemia. Deep Venous Thrombosis Atherosclerosis

Digestive System

Peptic Ulcer, Duodenal Ulcer, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Hiatus Hernia, Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Diverticulitis, Celiac Disease ,Gastroparesis Oesophagitis, Tonsillities, Pancreatitis, Liver Cirrhosis, Hepatitis A, B, C Disease,Hepatic Liver Disease, Fatty Liver Disease, Cholecysistitis

Deraganed Biochemical

Hypokalemia, Hyperkalemia, Hypo Calcaemia, Low Vitamin D

Anaemia


Renal

Nephrotic Syndrome, Gluomerulonephritis, Acute Kidney Injury, Chronic Kidney Disease End Stage Renal Disease

Under Nutrition

Protein Energy Malnutrition, Cachexia, And Anorexia

Overnutrition

Obesity

Respiratory

Chronic Obstuctive Pulmonary Disease

Bone Disorders

Osteoathritis,Rheumatiod Athritis

Post-Surgery Nutritional Care


Call us on 0719073151/0732163151 to schedule an appointment