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Prevention of Liver Disease

Prevention of Liver Disease: Strategies for a Healthy Liver

Liver disease can be a serious and potentially life-threatening condition. However, many cases of liver disease can be prevented by adopting healthy lifestyle habits and avoiding risk factors. Here, we explore key strategies for preventing liver disease:

Limit Alcohol Consumption: Excessive alcohol consumption is a leading cause of liver disease. To protect your liver, limit alcohol intake to moderate levels. For most adults, this means up to one drink per day for women and up to two drinks per day for men.

Maintain a Healthy Weight: Obesity and excess body fat can increase the risk of fatty liver disease and other liver conditions. Maintain a healthy weight through a balanced diet and regular exercise to reduce your risk.

Eat a Balanced Diet: A healthy diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins can support liver health. Avoiding high-fat, high-sugar, and processed foods can help prevent fatty liver disease and other liver conditions.

Exercise Regularly: Regular physical activity can help reduce the risk of fatty liver disease and other liver conditions. Aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise per week.

Avoid Risky Behaviors: Practice safe sex and avoid sharing needles to reduce the risk of viral hepatitis infections, such as hepatitis B and C.

Get Vaccinated: Vaccination can protect against hepatitis A and B, two viruses that can cause liver disease. Speak with your Doctor about vaccination options.

Practice Good Hygiene: Wash your hands regularly, especially before eating and after using the bathroom, to reduce the risk of hepatitis A and other infections.

Be Cautious with Medications: Some medications can cause liver damage if taken in high doses or for prolonged periods. Follow your Doctor’s instructions when taking medications and avoid mixing medications with alcohol.

Limit Exposure to Toxins: Limit exposure to environmental toxins and chemicals that can harm the liver, such as pesticides and industrial chemicals.

Get Regular Check-ups: Regular visits to your Doctor can help detect liver disease early, when it is most treatable. Discuss your risk factors and any concerns you may have about liver health.

By incorporating these strategies into your lifestyle, you can reduce your risk of developing liver disease and promote overall liver health. If you have a family history of liver disease or other risk factors, speak with your Doctor about additional steps you can take to protect your liver.

Our Values

Values are an integral part of our foundation. With every decision, we ensure that we follow:

Integrity

Integrity is the living up to legal, moral and ethical principles in the conduct of HI-Eisai Pharmaceutical Inc. business. It means that each employee embodies the value of integrity, and therefore represents the company in honesty and rectitude in all the ways they do their work.

It is expected that each employee would make decisions guided by good judgement, not just for one‘s self, but for HI-Eisai as the company. An employee who acts with integrity ensures that he has understanding of the principles by which the company operates, and in situations where he lacks clarity, will actively seek guidance.

Respect

The company is committed to ensure that it maintains a safe, inclusive, and healthy working environment that promotes productivity among employees. All employees are expected to show respect to fellow employees, customers, and patients, regardless of differences in gender, culture, backgrounds, and beliefs. Leaders in the organization are likewise expected to promote inclusivity with their teams, and shall not tolerate any discriminatory and offensive actions.

Accountability

Accountability at work means assuming responsibility for the business outcome and how that is achieved. It means that every employee, in whichever position, are equally responsible for the decisions and actions they make for the company. It is likewise, the responsibility of each employee to report, any knowledge of misconduct or potential violation to the company‘s rules and regulations.

Patient-Centric

At the heart of the company‘s operation are the patients. This means that every decision to be made, considers the potential impact and benefit to the patients. As such, the company commits itself in ensuring that business objectives align with its principle of human health care or hhc. The programs created and implemented are based on how well they could contribute to improving patients‘ lives.

For field-based employees, being patient-centric means that the focus of engagements with customers are on understanding patient needs as well as providing these stakeholders with comprehensive information on how HI-Eisai‘s products can support their patients goals.

For each employee, being patient-centric means taking on their responsibilities with care and consideration on how it impacts the patients experience, be it by making relevant information readily available for the doctors; or by ensuring access and availability to the medicines we offer.

Excellence

As a patient-centric company, we define Excellence by the outstanding quality of our work to improve patients‘ lives. Each employee is expected to consistently demonstrate work ethics that align to our values, policies, and our desire to provide above standard service. The company is committed in ensuring that all actions are in compliance with legal requirements.

Being excellent means that every employee passionately strives to be better and participates in the company‘s initiatives to develop their members in terms of knowledge, skills, and behavior, which will support a continuously improving, responsible and performance-driven workforce.

Our Vision

To be a successful and sustainable business in the Philippines by driving innovation and providing solutions to address unmet healthcare needs fueled by high-performing employees who deliver meaningful value and experience to patients and their families.

Our Mission

We give first thought to patients and their families, and to increasing the benefits health care provides.

Unit 2, 22nd Floor, Tower 6789, 6789 Ayala Avenue, Makati City

+63 28887 5160