Publications

Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol 2017;2: 900-909 Hepatitis B in sub-Saharan Africa: the current status and recommendations for achieving elimination by 2030 C Wendy Spearman, Mary Afihene, Reidwaan Ally, Betty Apica, Yaw Awuku, Lina Cunha, Geoffrey Dusheiko, Neliswa Gogela, Chris Kassianides, Michael Kew, Philip Lam, Olufunmilayo Lesi, Marie-Jeanne Lohoues-Kouacou, Papa Saliou Mbaye, Emmanuel Musabeyezu, Betty Musau, Olusegun Ojo, John Rwegasha, Barbara Scholz, Abate B Shewaye, Christian Tzeuton, Mark W Sonderup, on behalf of the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Association of sub-Saharan Africa (GHASSA) Click here to download the document

Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol 2022 10: 952 -972 Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Sub-Saharan Africa: epidemiology, risk factors, and challenges in diagnosis Watermeyer G, Katsidzira L, Setshedi M, Devani S, Mudombi W, Kassianides C, on behalf of the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Association of sub-Sahara Africa (GHASSA) Challenges in the management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Sub-Saharan Africa Watermeyer G, Awuku Y, Fredericks E, Epstein D, Setshedi M, Kassianides C, on behalf of the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Association of sub-Sahara Africa (GHASSA) Click here to download the document

Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol 2022 11: 1036 - 1060 Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Measures to improve the outlook in Sub-Saharan Africa Wendy Spearman Geoffrey Dusheiko; Eduard Jonas; Abdelmounem Eltayeib Abdo; Mary Y Afihene; Lina Cunha; Hailemichael Desalegn; Chris Kassianides; Leolin Katsidzira; Anna Kramvis; Philip Lam; Olufunmilayo A Lesi; Eileen Akonobea Micah; Emmanuel Musabeyezu; GibrilNdow; Chidi Valetine Nnabuchi; Ponsiano Ocama; Edith N Okeke; John C Rwegasha; Abate Bane Shewaye; Fatuma F Some; Christian Tzeuton; Mark W Sonderup Treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma in sub-Saharan Africa. Challenges and solutions Eduard Jonas, Marc Bernon, Barbara Roberson, Chris Kassianides, Eli Keli, Asare Offei, Isaac Alatise, Michael Okello, Oumarou Nana Blondel, Ethiopia, Kenya, Alaaeldin Ahmed, Rashid Nashidengo, Onesai Chihaka, Mark Sonderup, C. Wendy Spearman Click here to download the document

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in sub-Saharan Africa 1 Epidemiology, risk factors, social determinants of health, and current management for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in sub-Saharan Africa C Wendy Spearman, Mary Afihene, Omolade Betiku, Bilal Bobat, Lina Cunha, Chris Kassianides, Leolin Katsidzira, Hailemichael D Mekonnen, Ponsiano Ocama, Olusegun Ojo, Imran Paruk, Christian Tzeuton, Mark W Sonderup, on behalf of the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Association of sub-Saharan Africa (GHASSA) Click here to download the document

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in sub-Saharan Africa 2 Health-care provision and policy for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in sub-Saharan Africa C Wendy Spearman, Abdelmounem Abdo, Aggrey Ambali, Yaw A Awuku, Chris Kassianides, Olufunmilayo A Lesi, Margareth Ndomondo-Sigonda, Charles A Onyekwere, John Rwegasha, Abate B Shewaye, Mark W Sonderup, on behalf of the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Association of sub-Saharan Africa (GHASSA) Click here to download the document

Viral hepatitis in sub-Saharan Africa 1 Hepatitis B in sub-Saharan Africa: strategies to achieve the 2030 elimination targets C Wendy Spearman, Mary Afihene, Reidwaan Ally, Betty Apica, Yaw Awuku, Lina Cunha, Geoffrey Dusheiko, Neliswa Gogela, Chris Kassianides, Michael Kew, Philip Lam, Olufunmilayo Lesi, Marie-Jeanne Lohouès-Kouacou, Papa Saliou Mbaye, Emmanuel Musabeyezu, Betty Musau, Olusegun Ojo, John Rwegasha, Barbara Scholz, Abate B Shewaye, Christian Tzeuton, Mark W Sonderup, on behalf of the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Association of sub-Saharan Africa (GHASSA) Click here to read more

Viral hepatitis in sub-Saharan Africa 2 Hepatitis C in sub-Saharan Africa: the current status and recommendations for achieving elimination by 2030 Mark W Sonderup, Mary Afihene, Reidwaan Ally, Betty Apica, Yaw Awuku, Lina Cunha, Geoffrey Dusheiko, Neliswa Gogela, Marie-Jeanne Lohouès-Kouacou, Phillip Lam, Olufunmilayo Lesi, Papa Saliou Mbaye, Emmanuel Musabeyezu, Betty Musau, Olesegun Ojo, John Rwegasha, Barbara Scholz, Abate B Shewaye, Christian Tzeuton, Chris Kassianides, C Wendy Spearman, on behalf of the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Association of sub-Saharan Africa (GHASSA) Click here to download the document

The hepatitis C cascade of care in people who inject drugs in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Zameer Mohamed1 | John Rwegasha2 | Jin U. Kim1 | Yusuke Shimakawa3 | Lila Poiteau4 | Stéphane Chevaliez4 | Sanjay Bhagani5 | Simon D. Taylor-Robinson1 | Mark R. Thursz1 | Jessie Mbwambo6 | Maud Lemoine1 Click here to read more

HBV Project Dar – 2018 Year 1 Progress Report findings. Click here to read more

8th Liver Interest Group Annual Meeting Click here to read more

Gastroenterology Foundation - Into Africa Click here to download the document

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. Click here to read more