Journal of Liver

40 years observation in liver diseases in the Middle East

3^rd World Congress on Hepatitis and Liver Diseases

October 10-12, 2016 Dubai, UAE

Makki H Fayadh

Advanced Center for Day Care Surgery, UAE

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Liver

Abstract:

Gastrointestinal and liver diseases are major causes of death and disability in Middle East and North Africa. Diarrheal diseases have been replaced by gastrointestinal cancers and cirrhosis in most countries in the region. In the Gulf GCC countries, Jordan & Iraq, GIT cancers are increasing. Gastrointestinal and liver diseases show variability in the pattern of their prevalence, incidence, mortality and the final burden they impose. Some countries such as Afghanistan and Pakistan are still facing gastrointestinal infectious diseases; other countries with better economy in the region have experienced the obvious transition from communicable to non-communicable diseases. Liver cirrhosis is among the top four causes of death in all countries in our area. The death rate caused by cirrhosis in Egypt is by far the highest in the world, followed by Pakistan, Afghanistan, Yemen and Morocco. Pakistan is specifically experiencing an epidemic of cirrhosis. Liver cancer is among the top four causes of death in 18 countries. In Iraq chronic liver diseases are very prevalent and account for 2/3rd of the admissions, the important causes is in the following order, hepatitis B, alcohol, hepatitis C, immune hepatitis and metabolic diseases. The prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is rapidly increasing and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis has become a leading indication for liver transplantation. Diarrheal diseases have been replaced by gastrointestinal cancers and cirrhosis in most countries in the region. In the Gulf GCC countries, Jordan & Iraq cancers are increasing. Chronic hepatitis B and C are the main causes of liver cirrhosis and progression to hepatocellular carcinoma. Gastrointestinal and liver diseases show variability in the pattern of their prevalence, incidence, mortality and the final burden they impose. There is marked difference in prevalence of liver disease in our area. Diarrheal diseases have been replaced by gastrointestinal cancers and cirrhosis in most countries in the region. Liver cirrhosis is among the top four causes of death in all countries in our area.

Biography :

Makki Hummadi Fayadh is a senior consultant Physician & Gastroenterologist- Hepatologist & Endoscopist both in Iraq & UAE . He was graduated from the Medical College University of Baghdad and completed his Post graduate studies in Medicine & Gastroenterology in UK-London. Became a member of MRCP UK and worked in Saint Bartholomew’s hospital in London in the Gastroenterology department with Sir A.M.Dawson, during that time trained in endoscopic techniques and did research on malabsorption especially celiac disease, colitis, bile stone dissolution inflammatory bowel diseases & gastrointestinal lymphomas. He joined in Advanced Center for Day care surgery-ACDS as a consultant physician gastroenterologist & Medical director.

Email: makkihf@yahoo.com