Background
The Gastroenterology Foundation of South Africa was established in 2006 and was initiated through generous contributions by the pharmaceutical industry.
The aim of the foundation is to contribute towards the continuing medical education of Medical and Surgical Gastroenterologists and Hepatologists in South Africa.
The foundation plans to contribute to the postgraduate experience of Gastroenterologists and Hepatologists by assisting in the financing of fellowships in South Africa and abroad, and to encourage research in the field of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in South Africa.
A major focus is to hold an annual conference in South Africa updating all those interested in Gastroenterology and Hepatology on practical advances in these specialties.
The foundation is autonomous, directed by a group of trustees chosen from a broad spectrum of academic experience. It will function independently of SAGES, the South African Gastroenterology Society, but will interact with SAGES, to provide those who qualify, the appropriate assistance.