Africa: The Fight for Africa’s Stomach Health Begins in Lusaka As O’morain, Yamaoka, Leja Lead the Charge

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 battle plan. Writes Mary NNAH

For millions of Africans, a silent bacteria is quietly destroying stomach health, causing ulcers and fuelling gastric cancer. Yet the guidelines used to fight it were never built for Africa.That is why the world’s leading experts are heading to Lusaka, to launch a…