🌍 EASL was proud to take part in the 9th Conference on Liver Disease in Africa (COLDA), held on 17-19 September 2026 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
EASL Secretary General Prof. Debbie Shawcross, Prof. Francesco Paolo Russo and Prof. Sabela Lens joined colleagues from across Africa and the international hepatology community for three days of scientific exchange and collaboration.
#COLDA2026 provided an important platform for clinicians, researchers, policymakers and healthcare professionals to share knowledge and discuss the latest developments in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of liver disease, with a particular focus on the African context.
A warm thank you to SOLDA, the COLDA organisers, speakers, participants and the wider community for an inspiring meeting and for continuing to strengthen collaboration and liver health across Africa.
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🎙️ We continue the discussions at COLDA with the latest episode of EASL’s Talk Liver To Me podcast, dedicated to the burden of liver disease across Africa.
Hosted by Debbie Shawcross, with guests Wendy Spearman (University of Cape Town), Kwame Asomoah (University of Ghana Business School), the episode explores the evolving epidemiology of liver disease across the continent, including viral hepatitis, MASLD and HCC, as well as priorities for prevention, early detection and equitable access to care.
🎧 Listen to Episode 17, “Africa’s Liver Crisis: Why Is No One Talking About It?”:
easlcampus.eu/tltm/episode-1…
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