India, July 1 -- A Mumbai-based private hospital has launched India's first weekly clinic to help patients and families prepare a 'living will' following a 2018 Supreme Court verdict recognising the same.

P D Hinduja Hospital & Medical Research Centre (MRC) in Mahim recently launched a 'Living Will Clinic', which it claimed to be a first-of-its-kind initiative in the country.

The clinic aims to improve public knowledge and encourage more people to prepare a living will.

What is a living will?

A living will is a legal document that lets a person state his/her wishes about medical treatment in case they become unable to communicate or make decisions due to illness or incapacity (such as being in a coma or suffering from advanced dementi...