{
  "id": 19585870,
  "title": "The Fight for Africa’s Stomach Health Begins In Lusaka as O’Morain, Yamaoka, Leja Lead the Charge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/the-fight-for-africas-stomach-health-begins-in-lusaka-as-omorain",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T01:21:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/11/12/the-fight-for-africas-stomach-health-begins-in-lusaka-as-omorain-yamaoka-leja-lead-the-charge/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "H. pylori, a silent bacteria responsible for ulcers and gastric cancer, is wreaking havoc across Africa. For years, international medical guidelines failed to account for Africa's unique socioeconomic challenges, leaving the continent without tailored solutions. Now, world-leading experts are gathering in Lusaka, Zambia, to create a battle plan specifically designed for Africa.\n\nAt the 2nd African Helicobacter Pylori and Microbiota International Scientific Conference from November 27 to 28, 2026, at the Grand Palace Hotel in Lusaka, leading medical professionals from around the world will share their insights. Prof. Colm O'Morain, Emeritus Professor of Medicine from Trinity College Dublin & Tallaght University Hospital Ireland, will discuss the future of H. pylori over the next 40 years, while Prof. Yoshio Yamaoka will focus on collaborative research in Africa and future perspectives. Additionally, Prof. Marcis Leja will address gastric cancer prevention initiatives in Europe.\n\nThe African Helicobacter & Microbiota Study Group, established in 2022, aims to create culturally relevant guidelines for diagnosing, preventing, and treating H. pylori infections on the continent. Founded by Prof. Stella Smith, the group has expanded to include Zambia, Namibia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Supported by Richen Medical Sciences from China, the conference emphasizes the importance of innovation reaching patients and improving healthcare outcomes in Africa.",
  "summary": "Helicobacter pylori is silent, widespread, and deadly, fuelling ulcers and gastric cancer across Africa. Now the continent is fighting back as world-leading experts are converging on Lusaka to rewrite the",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}