We are pleased to share our plans for next year´s World IBD Day 2025!

Building on last year’s theme, “IBD Has No Borders,” we will continue our journey into 2025, focusing on: “IBD Has No Borders: Breaking Taboos, Talking About It.” 

We are working on a social media campaign to address the taboos surrounding IBD that often prevent open discussions about bowel movements — a critical issue for those living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). These taboos are frequently linked to social and cultural discomfort with discussing bodily functions openly, making it difficult for people with IBD to share their experiences or express their needs without feeling embarrassed or ashamed.

EFCCA is running a survey to better understand the experiences, challenges and needs of young people with IBD. Your insights will help shape future initiatives, advocacy efforts, and support programmes across Europe.

On 6 February 2025, EFCCA brought together top researchers, industry experts and patient advocates for a webinar on intestinal fibrosis in IBD—an issue that too often gets overlooked. This session was part of the FIBROTARGET project (Horizon Europe), which is working to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of fibrosis and fibrostenosis in IBD.

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