To observe World Liver day, a walkathon was organised by the popular Gleneagles Global Health City and by Hindustan Institute of Science and Technology. The walkathon was flagged by none other than comedy actor Mr. Sathish.
From NIOT Pallikaranai to Pallikaranai police station of more than 4km, a walkathon took place in south Chennai to create awareness regarding liver diseases. The walkathon witnessed many doctors and staff belonging to the Gleneagles Global Health City and students, professors from Hindustan Institute of Science & Technology.
According to the CEO of Gleneagles Global Health City, Chennai, Dr. Alok Khullar, after the brain, the liver is the second largest and the most complicated organ in the body. He added that the liver health would get spoiled if proper care was not taken. He concluded that this walkathon would create awareness about liver infections among the participants and public etc and would encourage regular check-ups to identify any underlying disease.