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WORLD GASTROENTEROLOGY NEWS SEPTEMBER 2015
Editorial | Expert Point of View | Gastro 2015: AGW/WGO | WDHD News | WGO & WGOF News | WGO Global Guidelines | Calendar of Events
At the outset Professor Singh
spoke about the history of the World
Gastroenterology Organisation
(WGO) and how it was born over
half a century ago on this day (i.e., 29
May). Professor Singh also spoke at
length on the mission of WGO and
how every year WDHD is observed
all over the globe. He then read out
the message of Professor David Arm-strong,
Chair of WDHD 2015 from
Hamilton, Canada.
Professor Singh informed the
delegates that WGO wishes to raise
awareness of heartburn and provide
a broad overview on this common
symptom by providing physicians
and, hence their patients and the lay
public, with an understanding of the
latest basic and clinical research in
the pathogenesis, investigation, and
treatment of esophageal symptoms.
He also expressed happiness at the
fact that Kalinga Gastroenterology
IMA House - Lighting of Inaugural Lamp by
Prof. SP Singh.
Dr. Rajesh Sainani Speaking on GERD Man-agement.
Foundation and the Department of
Gastroenterology have successfully
organized this day year after year since
2007.
The CME program began with the
introductory talk by Dr. Sanjib Kar,
who spoke on the epidemiology of
GERD in India. He spoke elaborately
on the rising incidence of GERD due
to changing lifestyles and eating habits.
The chief speaker for the occasion
was Dr. Rajesh Sainani, senior gas-troenterologist
at Jaslok Hospitals in
Mumbai. He gave a lucid overview of
the problems in diagnosing and man-agement
of GERD. He also provided
an insight into the recent advances in
diagnosis of GERD. His lecture was
followed by a 30 minute question
and answer session and ending with a
dinner.
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- Editorial
- Welcome to Australia for Gastro 2015!
- James Toouli, MD, MBBS, PhD, FRACS
- Message from the Editors of e-WGN
- J. Enrique Domínguez-Muñoz, MD
- Christina M. Surawicz, MD, MACG
- The World Gastroenterology Organisation Foundation; Some Reflections
- Eamonn MM Quigley, MD FRCP FACP FACG FRCPI
- Expert Point of View
- Quality in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in 2015.
Providing the Best Care for Our Patients
- Maria Claudia Stefanoli, MD
- WDHD News
- World Digestive Health Day 2015
Heartburn: A Global Perspective
- Chilean Society of Gastroenterology Celebrates World Digestive Health Day
- Ana Maria Madrid, MD
- Edith Perez de Arce, MD
- World Digestive Health Day 2015 in Odisha, India
- Shivaram Prasad Singh, MBBS, MD, DM
- Summary of our World Digestive Health Day Event
“Heartburn: Impact on Health-Related Quality of Life”
- Brigita Smolovic, PhD
- World Digestive Health Day Event in Peshawar, Pakistan
- Noor Muhammad, MBBS, FCPS
- World Digestive Health Day 2015 Celebrated in Turkey
- Serhat Bor, MD
- WGO & WGOF News
- WGO GIHep Porto Training Center Inauguration
- Guilherme Macedo MD, PhD, FASGE, AGAF, FACG, FAASLD
- WGO Inaugurates New Training Centers in Addis Ababa and Lagos
- Desmond Leddin, MD
- Inaugural Ceremony of the WGO Lagos Training Center
- Olufunmilayo Lesi, MD
- WGO Exhibits Around the Globe in 2015
- WGO Train the Trainers Workshop 2015 Taipei, Taiwan
- Marco Arrese, MD
- Rodrigo Zapata, MD
- WGO Train the Trainers Workshop 2015 Taipei, Taiwan
- Ari F. Syam, MD, PhD, FACP
- Hasan Maulahela, MD
- 5th Bosnian-Herzegovinian Congress of Gastroenterology and Hepatology with International Participation - A Meeting Summary
- Milenko Bevanda, MD, PhD
- Portuguese Digestive Week 2015
- José Cotter, MD, PhD
- International Gastroenterology Congress Report
- Wilson Miriti Kiraitu, MD
- 36th Advances in Gastroenterology Course in Santiago, Chile
- Marco Arrese, MD
- DDF 2015 - Reflections on the UK’s second federated conference
- Cathryn Edwards, MA (Oxon), DPhil, FRCP
- Upskilling in Colonoscopy
- Dr. Adam Boutall
- WGO Global Guidelines
- WGO Global Guidelines & Cascades at Gastro 2015
- Anton LeMair, MD
- Calendar of Events
- WGO Calendar of Events
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