WELCOME MESSAGE

Dear Colleagues and Friends,

On behalf of the Division of Colorectal Surgery, University Surgical Cluster, National University Health System (NUHS), Singapore, it is with great pleasure that we invite you to attend our 2nd NUHS International Colorectal Symposium 2008 to be held from the 5th to 8th November 2008. As with last year, this Symposium is held in conjunction with the National Healthcare Group Annual Scientific Congress.

The theme of this year’s Symposium is ‘Lifestyle, Aging and Colorectal Health’. There is a recent paradigm shift from disease treatment to disease prevention. Hence, the promotion of lifestyle modification has gained greater recognition and priority in the Ministry of Health’s agenda towards disease prevention. This parallels our current strategy against colorectal diseases where more focus is now placed on healthier lifestyle. As such, our 2 days of plenary lectures will include current topics concerning lifestyle and aging related issues pertinent to colorectal diseases, as well as popular subjects on recent advances in the management of colorectal cancer.

Read full message from Dr Cheong Wai Kit, Organising Chairman