19.03.2015 11:05:00 CET

Bosnalijek general sponsor of the eleventh annual Gastroenterological conference

The eleventh annual gastroenterology conference was opened on March 19, 2015 at Dom mladih (Youth House) in Sarajevo. At the opening ceremony the Conference participants were addressed by Prof. Dr. Mehmed Gribajčević, Honorary Chairman of the Conference Steering Board, Edina Mehić, senior nurse at the Institute of Gastroenterohepatology of KCUS, Prof.Dr. Nenad Vanis, Head of the Institute of Gastroenterology of KCUS and the Conference Director, Prof.Dr. Nadan Rustemović on behalf of international lecturers and ESGE Prof. Dr. Rusmir Mesihović, General Director of KCUS and the Chairman of the Conference Steering Committee.

Within this significant international conference the CEO Nedim Uzunović and the BiH Region Director, Mirna Sijerčić, addressed the press.

"Considering a great prevalence of digestive tract diseases, Bosnalijek has developed a portfolio of drugs which contribute to a successful treatment of gastroenterological diseases. We are proud of having the possibility to contribute to the development and improvement of health, and of the support that we offer to the improvement of gastroenterology as a scientific discipline", said the CEO Uzunović in his address. Bosnalijek is known by its readiness to offer its support to significant projects in the field of health, prevention, protection and improvement of the citizens' quality of life.

"Among Bosnalijek's biggest challenges is the achieving of end users' satisfaction. We therefore intend to expand our drug portfolio by entering new fields and technologies, and thus to keep pace with international industrial trends", pointed out the CEO Uzunović.

Dr. Mirna Sijerčić mentioned that Bosnalijek has for many years been following, and supporting the organizing of the Gastroenterological Conference. "In addition to being a general sponsor, it is our great pleasure that this year too, Bosnalijek is the host of a satellite symposium where a thematic lecture will be held by the Prof. Dr. Ervin Alibegović, specialist in gastroenterology and hepatology of the University Clinical Center Tuzla", pointed out Dr. Mirna Sijerčić and added that Prof. Dr. Ervin Alibegović would speak about the role of Enterofuryl in the eradication of Helicobacter pylori.

The topic of this year's two day Gastroenterology Conference are diseases of the upper part of the digestive system, esophagus and stomach. The data indicate that in the world, and in our country as well, there is an increased number of these kinds of diseases caused by the modern way of life, stress, poor eating habits, alcohol consumption, smoking and other causes.



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