 Hello, this is Dr. Mohit Shetty, Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Manipal Hospital Bangaluru, Old Airport Roo. Dear friends, we are going through an unprecedented crisis due to the COVID-19 infection. This pandemic has affected our life, our lifestyle and the way we work in the healthcare setup. But we want to reassure you that we are here for you and at the Manipal Hospital Bangaluru, the Gastroenterology Unit is still functioning with our patient unit in a limited on appointment basis only. As things improve over the next few days, we will expand our services for our patient consult for a physical visit. In the meantime, we do have teleconsultations which we would encourage you to use more and more so that you can be at the safety of your home and consult with us, especially in case of a follow-up to update a prescription or for mild symptoms which could be managed on advice on phone itself. If there is a need, we arrange for a physical consult thereafter. However, if you have an emergency, please do come to the emergency department of the Manipal Hospital Bangaluru and we are still functional 24-7. There are many conditions which have been put off for several weeks in view of this pandemic situations and gradually we would need to address them. But till the time that you feel safe and confident and the situation improves, teleconsultation is the way forward. Many of you would have been planned for endoscopies or would be wanting endoscopies. In view of the current guidelines proposed by societies in India and world over, we have deferred all elective endoscopies. We are only doing endoscopies which are on an emergency basis or which are on urgent need such as for cancer staging or cancer treatment related. However, if there is an emergency, we do do endoscopies, taking full personal protective equipment so that you are safe and so are the healthcare workers who are doing the procedure. So, step out of your house. If you feel there is a necessity to meet us, otherwise do a teleconsultation. Stay home, stay safe, stay healthy. Thank you.