31 May 2023
APASL 2023 Taiwan Congress Report
Catch up on the highlights of APASL 2023 with this congress report, covering session on hepatitis B, hepatitis C, hepatocellular carcinoma, and fatty liver disease.
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14 March 2023
Impact of PIVKA-II in diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma
This study was designed to investigate the potential role of PIVKA-II as a diagnostic, non-invasive marker for HCC at its early stages and to assess its…
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9 December 2022
Liver Disease in Asia Pacific: Insights from Prof Pierce Chow
In this Q&A, Prof Pierce Chow of the National Cancer Centre Singapore discusses the epidemiology of liver disease in Asia Pacific; key considerations around the clinical…
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9 December 2022
Tackling HCV in Punjab: local experts share strategies for success
Punjab is one of Pakistan’s largest provinces and has a particularly high HCV prevalence rate of roughly 9%, compared to 5.4% for Pakistan’s total population. Hear…
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9 December 2022
Pakistan’s national HCV elimination programme: insights from Dr Huma Qureshi
In 2019, Pakistan announced a nationwide programme to scale up HCV prevention, testing and treatment. Hear from gastroenterologist Dr Huma Qureshi, a key figure in Pakistan’s…
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9 December 2022
Hepatitis C: the patient journey from screening to diagnosis and treatment
An estimated 71 million people around the world are chronically infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV), with a large proportion currently being undiagnosed or diagnosed late.…
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9 December 2022
HCV screening in Egypt: key elements of a successful national screening programme
In 2018, the world’s largest HCV screening campaign was initiated in Egypt. Within 7 months following its initiation, 49.5 million people were screened; and 2.2 million…
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9 December 2022
HCV elimination in Sindh: insights from Prof Muhammad Sadik Memon and Dr Zaigham Abbas
The province of Sindh has one of the world’s highest rates of HCV infection and bears the second highest disease burden of both HBV and HCV…
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9 December 2022
HCV elimination in Pakistan: insights from Dr Zaigham Abbas
Pakistan has one of the world’s highest rates of HCV infection. Learn from Dr Zaigham Abbas, Head of Gastroenterology at Ziauddin University Hospital and President of…
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9 December 2022
HCV elimination in Northern Pakistan: Prof Aamir Khan on treating patients in KPK province and the Afghan borderlands
Pakistan has one of the world’s highest rates of HCV infection. It's no surprise that their healthcare systems face mounting pressure from HCV-related conditions. Learn from…
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