Port Blair, Mar. 8: The GB Pant Hospital has established State of Art ‘Endoscopy Suite for performing upper and lower gastro intestinal (G.I) Endoscopies’ in the Hospital. The Suite is equipped with latest advancements in endoscopic imaging with narrow band imaging ensuring high resolution for accurate and early diagnosis of different diseases related to stomach and intestines. The procedures include endoscopy and colonoscopy designed to facilitate painless, non-invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

The Endoscopy Suite was inaugurated on Mar. 7 with more than ten patients queued up to avail the services. The inaugural function was graced by Director, ANIIMS, Dr. Pragya Sharma, Director, Health Services, Dr. Suja Antony, Medical Superintendent, GB Pant Hospital, Dr. M K Saha and other Officers of DHS including senior faculty of ANIIMS.

The islanders have been informed that they can now avail the benefit of this new facility for diseases related to stomach and intestine, for which, the patients were being referred to mainland earlier.