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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Patient Blood Management In light of the circumstances regarding COVID-19, the Gastro Foundation and SANBS have decided to postpone the Patient Blood Management meeting to be held on the 30th of May at the Vineyard Hotel, Cape Town. A new date will be announced in due course. |
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SAGES Congress 2020
Date: 6th – 9th August Venue:NH The Lord Charles Hotel, Somerset West Click here to visit congress site |
News
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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Hepatitis C
Introduction
Persistent infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a leading cause of chronic liver disease, resulting in 475 000 deaths in 2015.1 The estimated global HCV prevalence in 2015 was 1·0% (95% uncertainty interval [UI] 0·8–1·1), aggregating to 71·1 million viraemic individuals (95% UI 62·5–79·4) infected with HCV.1,2
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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
Hepatitis C
Introduction
Persistent infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a leading cause of chronic liver disease, resulting in 475 000 deaths in 2015.1 The estimated global HCV prevalence in 2015 was 1·0% (95% uncertainty interval [UI] 0·8–1·1), aggregating to 71·1 million viraemic individuals (95% UI 62·5–79·4) infected with HCV.1,2
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Blog
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A Dynamic Duo of Eponymous Lectures – A Visit by Dr Jay Hoofnagle
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 Prof Wendy Spearman |
Prof Mashiko Setshedi
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Dr Jay Hoofnagle, Director of the Liver Disease Research Branch in the Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland, USA was the 2019 Solly Marks Visiting Professor. He visited the Groote Schuur Hospital/University of Cape Town Divisions of Gastroenterology and Hepatology from 12-19 August 2019 Read more |
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 Dr Bilal Bobat |
The Annual Liver Interest group meeting was held in Cape Town in its usual slot over the last
weekend of November 2019. The focus of the Gastroenterology Hepatology Association of Sub
Saharan Africa (GHASSA) has been on Viral Hepatitis elimination and by consequence
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) awareness. The theme of this year’s meeting continued on that note with an update on political matters aimed at eradicating Viral Hepatitis from Mark Sonderup. Policy is gradually shifting with more African leaders recognizing the importance of Viral Hepatitis as a contributor to morbidity and mortality in their countries. This has been notable in Egypt with one of the world’s largest hepatitis C treatment programme, used to further and accrue other health benefits in that country. read more |