The Global State of Liver Health

Liver diseases pose a serious threat to communities all over the world. The scientific and medical community have many of the tools to treat and prevent liver disease, but a political will to operationalize programs to prevent, diagnose, and treat these diseases is necessary to turn the tide.

 

In this episode of "Is Your Liver Healthy?" guests from around the world join our host, Jeff McIntyre, to discuss the recently released 3rd edition of the Global State of Liver Health report and talk about what's next in their communities to improve liver health.

 

Guests this episode:

José Willemse, Former Executive Director & Patient Advocate, Dutch Liver Patients Association

Dr. Aleksander Krag, Secretary General of the European Association for the Study of the Liver & Professor/Department Chair in Gastroenterology & Hepatology at Odense University Hospital (Denmark)

Dr. Mahmoud Desoky, Consultant Gastroenterologist in Saudi Arabia

Dr. Viet Hang Dao, Vice General Secretary, Vietnam Association of Gastroenterology 

Dr. Laz Ude Eze, Public Health Physician & Founder of TalkHealth9ja (Nigeria)

Dr. Manal El-Sayed, Pediatrician & Researcher, Ain Shams University (Egypt)