World IBD Day 2020: History, significance and how is it celebrated?

World IBD Day takes place annually on May 19. World IBD Day unites world in fight against Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease, also kwn as inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Over 5 million people are living with IBD worldwide and with cure or kwn cause, it is imperative to raise awareness of impact of se conditions on a day to day life. World IBD Day is led by patient organizations and coordinated by European Federation of Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis Associations (EFCCA).

World IBD Day: Significance

IBD, which stands for inflammatory bowel disease (including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis) are two serious, chronic digestive diseases that affect five million people worldwide. re is cure, kwn cause, and little public understanding of pain and chronic suffering with which IBD patients courously cope every day of ir lives.

World IBD Day is led by patient organisations representing over 50 countries on five continents and is coordinated by EFCCA. Many or IBD organisations and IBD activists and or stakeholders have joined fight against IBD over years.

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Sister organisations

• Argentina:  foundation “Mas Vida de Crohn y Colitis Ulcerosa” has been constituted in September 2010.
• Australia: Crohn's and Colitis Australia (formerly Australian Crohn's and Colitis Association) has been making life more liveable for over 70,000 people.
• Brazil: ABCD is a n-profit entity founded in 1999 with purpose of offering easy access to information required by IBD patients.
• Cana: Crohn’s and Colitis Cana was founded in 1974 by a group of parents whose children were diagsed with inflammatory bowel disease.

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• Europe:  European Federation of Crohn's & Ulcerative Colitis Associations is an umbrella organisation representing 36 national patients' associations.
• Israel:  Israel Foundation of Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis was founded in 1994 by a group of parents of children who have se conditions.
• Japan:  NPO IBD Network represents 22 patient associations across Japan.
• New Zealand: Crohn's and Colitis New Zealand is a charitable trust whose aims are to provide support, vice and information to people who have Crohn's disease.
• United States: Crohn's and Colitis Foundation is a n-profit, volunteer-driven organisation dedicated to finding cure for Crohn's Disease and ulcerative colitis.

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Happy World IBD Day 2020

During global campaign for World IBD Day 2020, every year,  famous landmarks are lit purple in order to raise awareness about daily challenges of living with IBD. People from all across  world come forward to celebrate this day so as to join fight against IBD. Apart from illuminating landmarks, patient associations and activists also organise local supporting events aimed at lobbying and providing information about IBD.

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