IFCCA Magazine
Issue 2 - May 2026
Discover the Latest Issue of IFCCA Magazine!
We're pleased to share our newest IFCCA Magazine, featuring international updates, inspiring personal stories, scientific insights, and community news from across the IBD world.
In this issue:
🌍 World IBD Day 2026 in Focus – preparations for the global roundtable in Singapore, united under the theme IBD Has No Borders – Access to IBD Care
✨ Personal journey – Vaso Vakouftsi reflects on life as a professional musician turned patient advocate, and what it truly means to keep going when your body changes the deal
🤰 IFCCA Webinar on Pregnancy and IBD – key takeaways from our IFCCA Youth Group webinar, where experts and patients explored fertility, medication safety, and planning for the future with IBD
🔬 IFCCA at ECCO 2026 – highlights from Stockholm, including the organisation of the HTA conference session, collaboration within the ECCO Global Taskforce, and three scientific poster presentations
🌱 Member news from around the world – from Belgium's "Backpack without Worries" for children with IBD, to Brazil's Ministry of Health advisory chamber, Italy's IBD Run, and many more stories of advocacy in action
…plus project updates, clinical trial information, partner news, and much more.
A heartfelt thank you to all contributors for making this issue so rich in perspectives, evidence, and community spirit.












































