Gastroenterology show spotlights key solutions

Inayat-ur-Rahman, Business Editor

The meeting was chaired by Dr Ahmed Sultan, Consultant Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist at Mediclinic Hospital, Abu Dhabi, and Prof. Laith Al-Rubaiy, Consultant Gastroenterologist in Abu Dhabi and the lead of the British Society of Gastroenterology in the Middle East and North Africa.

The gathering aimed to foster collaboration between gastroenterologists in the Gulf and the United Arab Emirates, as well as the British Society of Gastroenterology. More than 350 people attended the conference, including representatives from the British Society of Gastroenterology as well as gastroenterologists, researchers, nurses, and other medical professionals from different healthcare and medical institutions. The United Arab Emirates, notably Dubai, has demonstrated its unique position as a hub for scientific meetings, cutting-edge technologies, research, and medical developments.

The two-day conference offered scientific discussions and training workshops on important topics related to liver, pancreatic, and gastrointestinal problems. Experts led discussions on the most recent updates on a wide range of conditions, including liver transplant, fatty liver, liver cancer, the pancreas and bile ducts diseases, the use of artificial intelligence in gastrointestinal endoscopy, stomach and oesophageal conditions, inflammatory bowel disease, weight management, and nutrition. A dedicated lecture was about learning from the UK’s colon cancer screening programme. The colon cancer screening programme is an important cancer screening programme in the UAE that is available to everyone aged 40 to 45 years old or over. Its goal is to detect colon cancer or early changes that may lead to cancer in the future.