At the entrance to your stomach is a valve,
which is a ring of muscle called the lower esophageal sphincter (LES).
Normally, the LES closes as soon as food passes through it. If the LES doesn't
close all the way or if it opens too often, acid produced by your stomach can
move up into your esophagus. This can cause symptoms such as a burning chest
pain called heartburn. If acid reflux symptoms happen more than twice a week,
you have acid reflux disease, also known as Gastro esophageal Reflux Disease
(GERD).
Reckitt Benckiser, producers of Gaviscon,
organized a forum for leading Gastroenterologists, especially the executive
committee members of Society of Gastroenterologists and Herpetologists of
Nigeria, (SOGHIN), in Lagos at the weekend. The meeting was attended by a group
of highly qualified and accomplished medical professionals from Nigeria, Ghana
and Turkey.
With the theme: Optimizing The
Management Of Reflux Disease In The 21st Century, the forum had the members of the elite league and other distinguished
consultants cut across all areas of Gastroenterology, Pharmacists and others in
the medical field to share their views on diverse clinical practice to
determine on best ways to tackle the disease.
The meeting was facilitated by a Professor
in Gastroenterology at Ege University School of Medicine, Bornova, Izmir,
Turkey, Prof. Serhat Bor, who is also the President of Neuro-gastroenterology
and Motility Study Group of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology. He emphasised
that more awareness must be created in developing countries on how to prevent
reflux diseases.
He applauded Reckitt Benckiser for
facilitating the forum since it will help make the medical community aware of
the extent of reflux diseases in Nigeria and enable them identify the correct
patient type, teach the right treatment options and reduce the burden of
gastrointestinal reflux disorder.
The Marketing Director, Reckitt Benckiser,
Oguzhan Silivrilli who spoke at the event said: “To achieve our purpose and to
be meaningful partner to the healthcare community, Reckitt Benckiser continues
to invest in its brands in the health and hygiene sectors, in addition to our
home brands. Reckitt Benckiser believes it can provide better solutions to
patients in need, and the community as a whole.”
He encouraged medical professionals to
partner with his organisation in the endeavour of making a positive difference
in the lives of patients especially those suffering from reflux disease.
Reckitt Benckiser Nigeria’s journey into
healthcare began with the launch of Strepsils Sore Throat Remedy in 2008 and
Durex sexual wellbeing product in 2011.
He said the next step for Reckitt Benckiser
healthcare after the well-publicised launch of Gaviscon in 2012 is to ensure
continuity of its unique mode of action, which strikes a perfect balance
between speed, efficacy and safety.
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