20th April 2022
On the occasion of World Liver Day, Voice of Healthcare hosted a National Forum for generating awareness regarding Liver Health with participation of experts from Manipal Group of Hospitals.
With the theme of this World Liver Day being ‘Love Your liver; Live Longer’, the aim of this National Virtual Forum was to bring leading Hepatologists & Gastroenterologists together to emphasise the importance of taking care of liver and impart awareness regarding Liver Hepatitis and Liver Cirrhosis.
FOCUS ON URGENT TOPICS
The event turned the spotlight on signs & symptoms, diagnosis and latest advances in management of various liver diseases prevalent in the country. Some of the themes that went under the scanner were…
1) Early Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment for Liver Diseases
2) Novel Treatments in Liver Cirrhosis and Pledge for Healthy Liver: Latest Interventions in Hepatitis Treatment.
EXPERT RECOMMENDATIONS FROM DOCTORS OF MANIPAL HOSPITALS
Panel 1:
Dr. K Hemanth Kumar- Consultant Surgical Gastroenterology, Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bengaluru
Dr. C Vikram Belliappa- Consultant Surgical Gastroenterology, Manipal Hospital, Millers Road, Bengaluru
Dr. Harish Babu Reddy N A- Consultant Medical Gastroenterology, Manipal Hospital, Malleshwaram, Bengaluru
Dr. Lohith U- Consultant Surgical Gastroenterology, Manipal Hospital, Sarjapur, Bengaluru
Dr. Sreenivasa D- Consultant Medical Gastroenterology, Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bengaluru
Dr. Asawari Savant, Masters in Public Health, University of Central Lancashire-UK, Team Voice of Healthcare (Moderator)
Click here to watch the 1st session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QS-i6mqpDcs
Panel 2:
Dr. Raghavendra N- Consultant Surgical Gastroenterology, Manipal Hospital, Hebbal, Bengaluru
Dr. Anoop Alva- Consultant Medical Gastroenterology, Manipal Hospital, Mysuru
Dr. Nikhil Shellagi- Consultant Surgical Gastroenterology, Manipal Hospital, Whitefield, Bengaluru
Dr. Raj Vigna Venugopal- HOD and Consultant Medical Gastroenterology, Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bengaluru
Dr. Vidyasagar Ramappa- Consultant Medical Gastroenterology, Manipal Hospital, Yeshwanthpur, Bengaluru
Dr. Asawari Savant, Masters in Public Health, University of Central Lancashire-UK, Team Voice of Healthcare (Moderator)
Click here to watch the 2nd session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37syU8cSzUY
EXPERT ‘TAKEAWAYS’
Leading minds at the event lent their expertise and knowledge on a multitude of topics in hepatic health and wellbeing. Emphasising the growing need for a healthier and stress-free lifestyle would greatly help in enhancing the effects for already existing liver care brought about by the emerging advances in Hepatitis Treatment. Novel treatments such as ‘Liver Dialysis’ machines are being developed and tested for facilitating better and more effective cure for liver toxicity.
Lifestyle-related liver diseases such as NASH are a lot more common in India than non-lifestyle related diseases such as viral hepatitis. Thus maintaining a good diet and an active lifestyle are very important. Taking care of hygiene, eating healthy food, doing regular physical activity, avoiding unnecessary over the counter medications, ensuring proper sleep quality and living a stress-free lifestyle, along with taking care of any other health complications are important for ensuring good Liver Health.
Summarising all, a strong urgency for:
1. Avoiding self-prescribed and over-the-counter medications was emphasised. As well as many latest interventions in the space of Hepatitis treatment were shared.
2. Eliminating liver harmful substances such as Alcohol, Saturated Fats, Smoking and Processed Sugars from the diet was strongly recommended. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle with adequate sleep and focus on regular cardiovascular and strength exercises are non-negotiable for good liver health and long life.
LET’S DELIVER CHANGE… TOGETHER!
For information on how our event calendar looks for the rest of 2022 - and how you or your organization can be a part of the change, we are ushering one event at a time, connect up with Pinky Chahar at pinky.chahar@voiceofhealthcare.org .
*This press release is published by VOH team.*
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