WDHD in Somalia - Prof. Dr. Osman M. Dufle, MD

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9 WORLD GASTROENTEROLOGY NEWS AUGUST 2015 Editorial | Expert Point of View | Gastro 2015: AGW/WGO | WDHD News | WGO & WGOF News | WGO Global Guidelines | Calendar of Events On 29 May 2015, a World Digestive Health Day (WDHD) 2015: “Heart-burn: A Global Perspective” event was organized and sponsored by Dufle Specialist Hospital in Mogadishu, So-malia through its Chairman, Prof. Dr. Osman M. Dufle, MD, a renowned gastroenterologist, in collaboration with the Benadir University Medical Student Association and members of the Somali Medical Association. The session consisted of a lecture and talks for the public on heartburn, reflux, and esophagitis. The event displayed information about gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) via radio, TV and electronic media, and newspaper. Materials were given out to the public and published on websites including tips on healthy eating, common symptoms and alarm symptoms, and when to see someone for a consult. This isn’t the first time Somalia has hosted an event like this. We have participated in global events for WDHD for the previous years, and will continue to be part of it for the future. WDHD in Somalia Prof. Dr. Osman M. Dufle, MD Chairman of Dufle Specialist Hospital Lecturer of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Benadir University Mogadishu, Somalia Prof. Dr. Osman M. Dufle, Chairman of Dufle Specialist Hospital. Prof. Dr. Osman M. Dufle with attendees at the WDHD event in Somalia. WDHD 2015 event attendees with Prof. Dr. Osman M. Dufle at Dufle Specialist Hospital.


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