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Ramadan G. I. Series by AstraZeneca


Start Date & Time

Wednesday, 13 Apr, 2022 @3:30 pm

Ending Date & Time

Wednesday, 13 Apr, 2022 @6:0 pm

Virtual

Zoom

Summary

This meeting aims to train and equip healthcare professionals (HCP) like General Practitioners, Family Physicians, Physician Specialists and Pharmacists on the management of gastrointestinal (GI) conditions; particularly upper GI bleeds and Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) management. The objectives are:

  1. To educate HCP on the management of upper GI bleeds.
  2. To educate HCPs on the diagnosis and management of GERD.
  3. To educate HCPs on the challenges and unmet needs of patients during periods of fasting and how to address them
  4. To educate HCPs on the role of Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) treatment in managing GERD and GI bleeds

 

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AGENDA

​​​​​​​​​15:30-15:45: Welcome and Introduction

15:45-16:30: Presentation: The Role of Esomeprazole in the Management of Upper GI bleeds by Dr. Nabil Nuamah

16:30-16:45: Question and Answer Session

16:45-17:30: Presentation: Diagnosis and Management of GERD by Prof Yaw Awuku

17:30-17:45: Question and Answer session/Panel Discussion

17:45-18:00: Closing Remarks

Speakers & Presenters

Prof. Yaw Asante Awuku

Senior Lecturer, UHAS; Head of Dialysis and Renal Center, Consultant Gastroenterologist, CCTH.

Facilitator

Dr. Nabil Mohammed Nuamah

General Surgeon and a Hepatopancreatobiliary Consultant, 37 Military Hospital, Accra - Ghana

Facilitator

Target Audience

General Practitioners, Family Physicians, Physician Specialists, Pharmacists, and other relevant stakeholders

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