Gastroenterology

Gastrointestinal tract infections are one of the primary health concerns in different parts of the globe, including India. A new emerging trend in Asia as diseases that were once considered Western and found in rich nations such as South Korea and Japan are now becoming common diseases in India. Gastrointestinal or GI diseases have become more common and are associated with transforming environmental aspects due to urbanization, industrialization, transformation in lifestyle, diet change, the excessive use of antibiotics, or even improved sanitization. Common Gastrointestinal diseases are gastroesophageal reflux disease, inflammatory bowel disease or IBD, UC or ulcerative colitis, colorectal cancer, and Crohn’s disease (CD). Because of these elements, medical device companies in the Gastrointestinal sector must think to spread their business operations in Asia. In India, diseases such as hepatitis, diarrhoeas, TB or Typhoid of the intestinal tract are still existing, but what is more, concerning is the rise of lifestyle diseases such as GERD or Gastroesophageal reflux disease, inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s disease, and non-alcoholic fatty liver. Also, other gastrointestinal diseases such as irritable bowel syndrome, cancers of the food pipe, liver, colon, gallbladder, and pancreas.