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Page 1 of 5 ANNUAL GENERAL AND SCIENTIFIC MEETING OF THE GHANA ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF LIVER AND DIGESTIVE DISEASES (GASLIDD, CAPE COAST 2017)

THEME: THE BURDEN OF LIVER AND GASTROINTESTINAL MALIGNANCIES IN GHANA: THE ROLE OF THE GI PRACTITIONER

SEPTEMBER 1-2 , 2017, ELMINA BEACH RESORT, CAPE COAST

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CONFERENCE WORKSHOP

DAY 1: FRIDAY, 1ST SEPTEMBER, 2017: PROF. TABIRI/ DR. (MRS) AFIHENE

TIME EVENT DURATION FACILITATOR(S) 08:00 - 08:30am Registration 08:30 - 09:30am Abstract presentations (Accra, Cape Coast, Kumasi and Tamale Divisions) 1 hour (15mins each) 09:30-10:00am 10:00-11:30 am 11:30-12:00 Colorectal cancer: Tips and lessons Opening ceremony Snack break 30 mins Dr Adu Aryee 1hour 30mins 30mins 12:00-1:00pm SYMPOSIUM 1 (HEALTHLINE) DRS.ASARE-OFFEI/ K N NKRUMAH 12:00-12:20pm 12:20-12:40pm Panel discussion 12:50-1:00pm Hepatocellular carcinoma Prof.Wendy Spearman Interventional radiology and GI malignancies in Ghana: lessons and Tips

• Dr. Benjamin Sarkodie Dabo

10minutes Pharmaceutical presentation 1:00-1:40pm Lunch time 45mins 1:40:00-3:10pm SYMPOSIUM

DRS ANSUMANA BOCKARIE/EILEEN MICAH

1:40-2:05pm 2:05-2:30pm Gut Microbiome : Role in disease including GI cancers

• Prof. ReidAlly

Keeping the Cirrhotic Alive

• Prof. Mark Sonderup

2:30-2:55pm 15minutes Case presentation Panel discussion

• Dr. Yaw Awuku

3:10-5:30am SYMPOSIUM 2 (ASTRA ZENECA)

• DR. RICHARD ANTHONY/DR DALLY

3:10-3:35pm

• H. pylori infection: Tips and GI cancer

risk Dr.Timothy Archampong 3:35-4:00pm 4:00-4:25 GERD: Any cancer association Paediatric gastroenterology in Ghana: Past, Present and future Ken Tachi

• Drs. Taiba

Afaa/Nicholas Adjei 4:25-4:40pm Panel discussion All facilitators 4:40-4:50pm Astra Zeneca talk

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Day 2 DAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2 SYMPOSIUM 3 (ROCHE) DRS. DUDUYEMI/ ETWIRE/AKAKPO 8:00-8:30 am 8:30-9:00 Registration Rudiments of liver biopsy interpretation Slot for presentation/Parma ad

• Prof. O. S. Ojo

Roche Talk 10:00am -4:00pm EASL post graduate course (SPECIAL SESSION)

The Gastroenterology Foundation of South Africa & Ghana Association for the Study of Liver and Digestive Diseases (GASLIDD) Saturday 2 September 2017: Cape Coast, Ghana

Best of EASL

Timing Topic Speaker 10.00 – 10.15am Opening Dr Chris Kassianides EASL speaker CHAIR 10.15 – 10.35 Approach to the patient with jaundice – practical management EASL speaker 10.35 – 10.55 Non-alcoholic fatty liver – new developments EASL speaker 10.55 – 11.15 Autoimmune and cholestatic liver disease – new developments EASL speaker 11.15 – 11.35 Panel discussion All 10.35 – 10.50 Coffee break CHAIR 10.50 – 11.10 Hepatitis B: EASL guideline and new strategies for cure EASL speaker 11.10 – 11.30 Hepatitis C: EASL guideline and new options EASL speaker 11.30 – 11.50 Hepatitis C: therapeutic options in Africa Prof.Mark Sonderup 11.50 – 12.10 Case presentation and discussion Dr Ken Tachi

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12.10 – 12.30 Panel discussion All 12.30 – 13. 30 Lunch CHAIR: DR.YAW ASANTE AWUKU/ 13.30 – 13.50 Acute-on-chronic liver failure: a new disease entity? EASL speaker 13.50 – 14.10 Complications of liver cirrhosis EASL speaker 14.10 – 14.30 Liver Transplantation in Ghana: Are we ready?

• Dr. Asare Offei

14.30-15.00 Case presentation Dr.Adwoa Adjei 15.00 – 15.30 Panel discussion All 15.30 – 15.45 Meeting wrap-up Dr CHRIS Kassianides EASL speaker 16.00 – 18:00 AGSM meeting All GASLIDD members

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