World Inflammatory Bowel Disease Day
International awareness day for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis
World Inflammatory Bowel Disease Day, also known as World IBD Day, is an annual event to raise awareness of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, known collectively as inflammatory bowel disease.[1] The day is coordinated by the European Federation of Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis Associations (EFCCA). It was created in 2010 during Digestive Disease Week in the United States[2] and takes place on 19 May.[3][4][5]
References
- ^ "Inflammatory Bowel Disease Day shows 'not every disability is visible'". ITV News. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ "19 May, World IBD Day - Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis". World IBD Day, 19th May. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ "Celebrating the "Invisible Heroes" of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Community". www.pfizer.com. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ "World IBD Day - 19 May 2019". www.wales.nhs.uk. Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. 14 May 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ "Wake up Europe—it's World IBD Day!". United European Gastroenterology. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
External links
- Official website
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Inflammatory bowel disease: Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis
- Abdominal pain
- Anal abscess
- Erythema nodosum
- Fistula
- Granuloma
- Ileum
- Ileitis
- Malabsorption
- Proctitis
- Protein losing enteropathy
- Pyoderma gangrenosum
- Sacroiliitis
- Short bowel syndrome
- Small bowel obstruction
- Stenosis
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- Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America
- Digestive Disorders Foundation
- National Society for Colitis and Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's and Colitis Canada
- World Inflammatory Bowel Disease Day
- List of people diagnosed with Crohn's disease
- List of people diagnosed with ulcerative colitis
- Deaths from Crohn's disease
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