The Global NASH Council Meeting During AASLD 2023 in Cambridge, MA

The Global NASH Council members met on November 11th, 2023 during the annual AASLD meeting in Boston, MA. In addition to the updates about the growth of GNC and its global collaborations, members of the council (Drs Ken Cusi, Shira Zelber-Sagi, Jeff Lazarus and Alina Allen) provided presentations about important topics related to MASLD. The meeting also led to several projects that will be undertaken in 2024. These would include projects related to NITs in MASLD, MASLD awareness through education and guideline implementation, educational material for lifestyle interventions in MASLD and the Economic Burden of MASLD. There was also additional discussions about expansion of registries to include sites from Latin America, Africa and Asia.

The Global NASH Council is involved with Raising Global Awareness About MASLD/NAFLD

Dr. Zobair M. Younossi, Chairman of the Global NASH Council represented the Council at a meeting organized by EASL on the sidelines of the 76th World Health Assembly (May 2023) in Geneva, Switzerland. The event, held in partnership with AASLD, ALEH, APASL and SOLDA, included a spectrum of stakeholders including policymakers, representatives to the UN, WHO staff as well as thought leaders and people affected by NAFLD/MASLD disease.