Media Release

Manipal, Jun 12: Every year June month is celebrated as International Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) awareness month. It is dedicated to increasing awareness about non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, or NASH, among various populations: the general public, at-risk patients, the medical community, public health authorities, and the media. As a part of this Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology of Kasturba Hospital organized a Free Fibro Scan and Education program for the General public.

Free Fibro Scan and Education program inaugurated by Dr Anand Venugopal, chief operating officer, Teaching Hospital, MAHE. Dr Avinash Shetty, medical superintendent, and Dr Shiran Shetty, professor and head, Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology and deputy medical superintendent were present on this occasion.

Dr Shiran Shetty said, "Non-alcoholic liver disease is a disease of lifestyle. obesity and junk food are the main causes for this and this is an easily preventable disease. As a part of awareness today we organized free Fibro scans for the suspected patients."