Welcome
The Gastroenterology Foundation of South Africa was established in 2006 with the aim of contributing towards the continuing medical education of medical and surgical Gastroenterologists and Hepatologists.
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Upcoming Event
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COVID-19 ECHO Clinic http://www.medicine.uct.ac.za/covid19-echo-clinic |
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Fellows Weekend 5 – 7 February 2021 Spier Conference Centre POSTPONED |
News
Welcome to our new Trustees
It is with great pleasure that we announce and welcome Professor Wendy Spearman and Dr Bilal Bobat as Trustees to the Gastro Foundation of SSA. I hope their tenure will be an enjoyable and successful one.
Professors Jake Krige and Sandie Thomson have been Trustees since the inception of the Foundation and have contributed enormously to the Foundation’s success. They have been integral to the growth of the annual Spier meeting and to all our interest group meetings. I have valued their trust and their continued support. They have been invaluable mentors to me personally, and for this I thank them.
They assume the title Emeritus Trustees and continue as active Trustees of the Foundation.
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COVID-19 ECHO Clinic
As a Hub, the Division of Hepatology and Liver Clinic in the Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur/UCT has been hosting “Viral hepatitis in sub-Saharan Africa” ECHO clinics aimed at delivering expertise on the management of viral hepatitis to under-resourced regions. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Project ECHO at The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque has expanded our licence to run weekly COVID-19 clinician-based virtual meetings on the ECHO ZOOM platform, featuring both international and national clinicians and researchers. These weekly meetings are facilitated by Profs Wendy Spearman and Mark Sonderup and chaired by Prof Graeme Meintjes, Infectious Diseases Specialist, Groote Schuur Hospital/UCT together with a panel of experts including infectious disease specialists, respiratory physicians, critical care specialists, cardiologists and rheumatologists.
These past presentations are available as recordings on the Department of Medicine website www.medicine.uct.ac.za/covid19-echo-clinic
Supported by the Gastroenterology Foundation of Sub Sahara Africa.
Investigation on the hereditary basis of colorectal cancers in an African population with frequent early onset cases
Background
Approximately 25% of colorectal cancer patients in sub-Saharan Africa are younger than 40 years, and hereditary factors may contribute. We investigated the frequency and patterns of inherited colorectal cancer among black Zimbabweans.
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It is with great pleasure that we announce and welcome Professor Wendy Spearman and Dr Bilal Bobat as Trustees to the Gastro Foundation of SSA. I hope their tenure will be an enjoyable and successful one.
Professors Jake Krige and Sandie Thomson have been Trustees since the inception of the Foundation and have contributed enormously to the Foundation’s success. They have been integral to the growth of the annual Spier meeting and to all our interest group meetings. I have valued their trust and their continued support. They have been invaluable mentors to me personally, and for this I thank them.
They assume the title Emeritus Trustees and continue as active Trustees of the Foundation.
Read More
COVID-19 ECHO Clinic
As a Hub, the Division of Hepatology and Liver Clinic in the Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur/UCT has been hosting “Viral hepatitis in sub-Saharan Africa” ECHO clinics aimed at delivering expertise on the management of viral hepatitis to under-resourced regions. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Project ECHO at The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque has expanded our licence to run weekly COVID-19 clinician-based virtual meetings on the ECHO ZOOM platform, featuring both international and national clinicians and researchers. These weekly meetings are facilitated by Profs Wendy Spearman and Mark Sonderup and chaired by Prof Graeme Meintjes, Infectious Diseases Specialist, Groote Schuur Hospital/UCT together with a panel of experts including infectious disease specialists, respiratory physicians, critical care specialists, cardiologists and rheumatologists.
These past presentations are available as recordings on the Department of Medicine website www.medicine.uct.ac.za/covid19-echo-clinic
Supported by the Gastroenterology Foundation of Sub Sahara Africa.
Investigation on the hereditary basis of colorectal cancers in an African population with frequent early onset cases
Background
Approximately 25% of colorectal cancer patients in sub-Saharan Africa are younger than 40 years, and hereditary factors may contribute. We investigated the frequency and patterns of inherited colorectal cancer among black Zimbabweans.
read more
Blog
 Prof. Sandie Thompson |
The World Endoscopy Organisation (WEO) The World Endoscopy Organisation (WEO) session at SAGES Virtual is the current endeavour of the Gastro Foundation to support gastroenterology in South Africa and in the SSA. This liaison was brought about by connections between Dua Kulwinder of the WEO and Chris Kassianides of the Gastro Foundation of SSA. There is increasing recognition by the worlds organisations and gastroenterology associations from High Income Countries that the upliftment of gastroenterology in Africa is much needed and that networks built up by individuals from SAGES and the Gastro Foundation are the key to developing lasting educational activities. read more |
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 Colin Noel |
11th Annual Fellows Weekend In the stunning surroundings of Stellenbosch, on the 17th of January 2020, Spier would once again host the 11th annual Gastro Foundation Fellows weekend. The much anticipated weekend far exceeded the expectations of every Fellow who attended. One thing about the Cape and Stellenbosch region is that when it wants to show off its beauty, it is almost impossible to top. The Gastroenterology Foundation of South Africa could not have got it better in any way, and it was an incredible privilege to attend the weekend. read more |
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