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GHASSA

@gastrohepssa

Gastroenterologists, Hepatologists, Hepatobiliary surgeons and Pathologists focusing on GI and Liver diseases in sub Saharan Africa

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The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (@lancetgastrohep) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Philippa Easterbrook gives an overview of the 2024 World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for hepatitis B. A summary can be found here: thelancet.com/journals/langa… #NoHep #ViralHepatitis #LiverTwitter #AVHC #IHPBA2024

Philippa Easterbrook gives an overview of the 2024 <a href="/WHO/">World Health Organization (WHO)</a> guidelines for hepatitis B. A summary can be found here: thelancet.com/journals/langa…

#NoHep #ViralHepatitis #LiverTwitter #AVHC #IHPBA2024
The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (@lancetgastrohep) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Mark Sonderup reads the 2024 African #ViralHepatitis convention declaration of Cape Town: “As a community of people living with viral hepatitis, advocates for those living with viral hepatitis, healthcare workers, academics & those who simply care, we say NO MORE!!” #AVHC #NoHep

Mark Sonderup reads the 2024 African #ViralHepatitis convention declaration of Cape Town: “As a community of people living with viral hepatitis, advocates for those living with viral hepatitis, healthcare workers, academics &amp; those who simply care, we say NO MORE!!”

#AVHC #NoHep
Akwi Asombang MD MPH (@akwiasombangmd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Prof Mashiko Setshedi: Gastric Ca in Africa 💡need adequate insufflation- don’t miss linitis plastica 💡 IM in corpus vs antrum? Risk stratification? 💡yes - eradicate Hpylori! 💡challenges: scope availability 💡1 endoscopist per 400,000! ASGE GI Endoscopy-POHER Digestive Disease Week

Prof Mashiko Setshedi: Gastric Ca in Africa

💡need adequate insufflation- don’t miss linitis plastica
đź’ˇ IM in corpus vs antrum? Risk stratification? 
đź’ˇyes - eradicate Hpylori!
đź’ˇchallenges: scope availability 
đź’ˇ1 endoscopist per 400,000!
<a href="/ASGEendoscopy/">ASGE GI Endoscopy</a>-<a href="/POHER_NGO/">POHER</a> <a href="/DDWMeeting/">Digestive Disease Week</a>
GHASSA (@gastrohepssa) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thank you to all for attending the African Viral Hepatitis Convention- forward to the elimination of #ViralHepatitis in Africa and the world

Thank you to all for attending the African Viral Hepatitis Convention- forward to the elimination of #ViralHepatitis in Africa and the world
The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (@lancetgastrohep) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Huge congratulations to Lancet Gastro Hep international advisory board members Manal El-Sayed & Wendy Spearman for being awarded the inaugural EASL International Liver Health Advocacy award! #EASLCongress #LiverTwitter Solda - Society on Liver Disease in Africa GHASSA

Huge congratulations to Lancet Gastro Hep international advisory board members Manal El-Sayed &amp; Wendy Spearman for being awarded the inaugural EASL International Liver Health Advocacy award!

#EASLCongress #LiverTwitter <a href="/Solda_Society/">Solda - Society on Liver Disease in Africa</a> <a href="/gastrohepSSA/">GHASSA</a>
Solda - Society on Liver Disease in Africa (@solda_society) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🔔 Today is the LAST day to submit your abstract for COLDA! Don't miss out on this opportunity. Read more: academicmedicaleducation.com/meeting/confer… #COLDA #AbstractSubmission

đź”” Today is the LAST day to submit your abstract for COLDA! Don't miss out on this opportunity.

Read more: academicmedicaleducation.com/meeting/confer…

#COLDA #AbstractSubmission
Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology (@natrevgastrohep) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Functional cure is defined as loss of HBsAg & undetectable #HBV DNA after 6 months off therapy; it is associated with improved clinical outcomes & the optimal goal of #hepatitisB therapy More here: rdcu.be/dO1SS #WorldHepatitisDay #NOhep #hepatitis

Functional cure is defined as loss of HBsAg &amp; undetectable #HBV DNA after 6 months off  therapy; it is associated with improved clinical outcomes &amp; the  optimal goal of #hepatitisB therapy 

More here: rdcu.be/dO1SS

#WorldHepatitisDay #NOhep #hepatitis
GHASSA (@gastrohepssa) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The real challenge will be that when,not if, functional cure becomes a reality, will it be a reality for all with chronic hepatitis B? Not just a few..?

Yi Yuan Tan (@yiyuan_tan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Tips and tricks for approaching the difficult colonoscopy! On top of these, having patience and a good sense of scope torque/tension cannot be understated. #GITwitter

Tips and tricks for approaching the difficult colonoscopy!

On top of these, having patience and a good sense of scope torque/tension cannot be understated.

#GITwitter
The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (@lancetgastrohep) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Anand Kulkarni presents data from the STASH trial of dose tapering vs fixed dose corticosteroids in patients with severe alcohol-associated hepatitis #TLM24 #LiverTwitter

Anand Kulkarni presents data from the STASH trial of dose tapering vs fixed dose corticosteroids in patients with severe alcohol-associated hepatitis #TLM24 #LiverTwitter
Akwi Asombang MD MPH (@akwiasombangmd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Excellent Educational session with Dr Galya Chinnery 🔥🔥🔥 Join the GI Echo Session 🗓️ TODAY Wednesday Jan 22nd, 2025 ⏰ 09:30 am EST - Check the timezone #gastroenterology #endoscopy

Excellent Educational session with Dr Galya Chinnery 🔥🔥🔥

Join the GI Echo Session 
🗓️ TODAY Wednesday Jan 22nd, 2025

⏰ 09:30 am EST - Check the timezone 

#gastroenterology #endoscopy
Solda - Society on Liver Disease in Africa (@solda_society) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨It’s official: the Conference on Liver Disease in Africa (COLDA) is back this year and we’re heading to Accra, Ghana from 18-20 September 2025! Don’t miss our most anticipated event of the year! 🔗bit.ly/4aEPGX3 P.S., Early bird rates available until 18 Feb 2025.

🚨It’s official: the Conference on Liver Disease in Africa (COLDA) is back this year and we’re heading to Accra, Ghana from 18-20 September 2025!

Don’t miss our most anticipated event of the year!

đź”—bit.ly/4aEPGX3

P.S., Early bird rates available until 18 Feb 2025.
Solda - Society on Liver Disease in Africa (@solda_society) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Tomorrow is #WorldLiverDay! 🌍 This year, we’re reminded once again why we must keep pushing for education, awareness, and action to shape the future of #livercare. Join us next week for the World Liver Day webinar: 📅Fri, 25 Apr | 10:00 AM CAT 🔗bit.ly/43O8py7

Tomorrow is #WorldLiverDay! 🌍 

This year, we’re reminded once again why we must keep pushing for education, awareness, and action to shape the future of #livercare.  

Join us next week for the World Liver Day webinar: 
đź“…Fri, 25 Apr | 10:00 AM CAT
đź”—bit.ly/43O8py7