GEM Hospital observes World Hepatitis Day with Free Medical Camp
Posted on: 29/Jul/2023 8:35:43 AM
- The medical camp will be held from 28th July to 6th August 2023
- This year World Hepatitis Day is themed “One Life, One Liver” by WHO
GEM Hospital, Asia’s first dedicated tertiary health care centre in Gastroenterology and Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, is conducting a free medical camp for public to create awareness on liver health as part of the World Hepatitis Day initiatives at our Perungudi branch in Chennai.
Starting from 28th July 2023 till 6th August 2023, the medical camp will be open for the public from 8.00am to 3.00pm. This 10 day free camp will have experts from GEM Hospital conducting free consultation for the patients and prescribing them to undergo related tests and scans for further treatments if necessary. Various stations have been set-up in the premises for Liver scans, Blood testing and Fibro scan manned by fully equipped hospital staffs.
Prior registration is necessary for the patients to get a hassle-free experience of the medical camp. Further consultation with the test report is done on the same day. For registration please contact: +91 9500200600.
Dr. C. Palanivelu, Chairman, GEM Hospital said, "World Hepatitis Day is observed on 28th July every year all over the globe to spread awareness about liver diseases particularly hepatitis. World Hepatitis Day is one of World Health Organization’s seven officially mandated global public health days. This year’s theme is “One Life, One Liver” with a strong focus to achieve the goal of eliminating hepatitis by 2030. GEM Hospital, an exclusive Gastroenterology centre has joined in the process of WHO for providing a hepatitis-free world”.
About the medical camp, Dr. S Asokan, CEO, GEM Hospital said, “The most significant objective of this awareness camp is to highlight the need to increase the extent of hepatitis prevention, screening and early treatment of the disease for a healthy liver. At the camp, we provide Free Fibroscan, a specialised ultrasound machine which measures fibrosis (scarring) and Steatosis (fatty change) in the liver, BC Virus test and Liver function test. GEM hospital will continue to organize many such initiatives in future to create awareness”.
Dr. P. Senthilnathan, Director, GEM Hospital Chennai said, “Among the types of hepatitis viruses (A to E), hepatitis B and C are the most threatening and cause nearly 8000 new infections every day. According to WHO, over one million hepatitis related deaths happen every single year. These deaths could be prevented with proper awareness on vaccination and the available effective treatments. A panel of doctors from the Hepatology, Hepato Pancreato Biliary and Liver Transplantation departments of GEM hospital will be organizing this free medical camp for the public”.
