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Malaysian GUT 2018 and Clinical Meetings
GUT 2018 – Annual Scientific
Meeting
The Malaysian Society of Gastroenterology
and Hepatology held their
Annual Scientific Meeting with the
theme “Eliminate Hepatitis Fight
Cancers,” in line with the World
Digestive Health Day 2018. It was
held on 13th to 15th July 2018 at the
G Hotel in Penang, Malaysia. A total
of fifteen overseas faculty, assisted by
local doctors, anchored the scientific
program. The program included three
symposia related to viral hepatitis
which were “Treatment of Hepatitis B
in 2018”, “HCV treatment with EBR/
GZR: From Evidence to Clinical Practice,”
”Eradicating Hepatitis C” and
other related topics like “Liver Cancer”
and a Meet-The-Expert Breakfast
Session on “Enhancing Patient Care
With Fibroscan.”
The meeting had more than 400
registrations and the Society sponsored
the registration fees of 76
doctors from the government hospitals
and the primary care clinics in
Penang.
A total of fifteen overseas
faculty, assisted by local
doctors, anchored the
scientific program.
Audience at the GUT Meeting
President’s Dinner
Faculty and Team at Hospital Umum Sarawak
Emphasizing the Management of Hepatitis C
MSGH Clinical Meetings
The Society also held two Clinical
Meetings in 2018. The focus at both
these meetings was on Hepatitis C
and the topics were “Viral Hepatitis
- The present and future”, “My
Approach to Management of Chronic
Hepatitis C”, Chronic Hepatitis C
in Special Populations,” “What Can
Primary Care Offer in Managing
Chronic Hepatitis C” and two sessions
of case discussions.
1. 7 January 2018 at the Dermatology
Auditorium, Hospital Kuala
Lumpur;
2. 22 September 2018 at Clinical Research
Centre Auditorium, Hospital
Umum Sarawak, Kuching,
Sarawak attended by 97 healthcare
workers