For Gastritis patients :
Special package from Ceylinco Healthcare
Ceylinco Healthcare Centre
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Ceylinco Healthcare Centre has launched a special package that
enables Gastritis patients to consult doctors and undergo certain tests
which may be required, at a significant discount throughout January and
February 2012.
The package, offered at an attractive and affordable fee consists of
a Full Blood Count, a stools test for occult blood, discussion with a
dietician, consultation with an in-house doctor who will provide
guidance on relevant additional tests and an appointment with a
specialist. The specialist will take steps to effectively manage the
condition after discussion with the patient, the Centre said.
If an endoscopy or a colonoscopy is required, the package also offers
a 10 percent discount on these procedures to those who have obtained the
package.
"This package is a convenient option for Gastritis patients to fulfil
a range of requirements pertaining to the treatment of the condition
under one roof," Ceylinco Healthcare Centre's Senior Medical Officer Dr.
Shyama Fernando said.
"It also represents an opportunity for Gastritis patients who are yet
to take measures to overcome the condition, to take the first step in
this regard," Fernando said.
Dr. Fernando noted that the detection and treatment of Gastritis is
important because lack of treatment could lead to chronic peptic ulcers
and even cancer. Gastritis is one of the commonest recurring medical
problems in Sri Lanka, and is on the increase due to a range of factors
associated with stressful and busy lifestyles, smoking and consumption
of alcohol, she said.
Anyone with a family history of bowel cancer should also take this
opportunity to visit the clinic and discuss their options for early
screening with a Gastric Surgeon, she added.
The Ceylinco Healthcare Centre operates a specialised Gastric Clinic
which provides relief to people suffering from Gastritis, reflux or
heartburn and those complaining of abdominal discomfort, frequent
belching, bloating and pain. It offers facilities for abdominal
ultrasound scans, blood and stools tests, tissue biopsies and flexible
fibreoptic endoscopy. The clinic provides consultation with a GI
specialist and dietary advice from a qualified dietician.
Established in collaboration with the world renowned Washington
Hospital Centre, the Ceylinco Healthcare Centre located at Park Street,
Colombo 2, is a ground-breaking project of Ceylinco Healthcare Services
Ltd., (CHSL) a subsidiary of Ceylinco Life, the country's leading life
insurer. |