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EFCCA breaking news nr. 7/2011

EFCCA IS GLAD TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE WORLD IBD DAY WILL BE CELEBRATED IN BRUSSELS ON THE 19TH OF MAY ! IT’’S THE FIRST TIME WE ALL HAVE THE CHANCE TO RAISE AWARENESS AND GIVE PEOPLE WITH IBD A LOUDER VOICE IN EUROPE! A REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH NATIONAL MEMBER IS KINDLY INVITED TO ATTEND AND HER/HIS PARTICIPATION WILL BE FULLY COVERED BY EFCCA. A STREET...

EFCCA breaking news nr.8 /2011

FEEDBACK FROM THE WORLD IBD DAY Brussels, 19 May 2011 The sky is cloudy but weather forecasts are not very bad… fingers crossed. 9.45 AM – Marco Greco, Isabella Haaf and myself enter the Berlaymont building a little bit excited. At 10.00 AM - Mrs Darmanin the head of the Cabinet of the Commissioner on Health and Consumers’ protection, Mr Dalli, is waiting for us. It is the first...

EFCCA breaking news nr. 2/2011

WORLD IBD DAY WORK IN PROGRESS As anticipated in the previous issue of our breaking news, EFCCA is collecting information on practices and initiatives on the World IBD Day planned by Member Associations. I'm particularly pleased to present you the first set of information coming from Crohn's and Colitis UK the brand-new working name of the National Association for Colitis and Crohn's Disease (...

EFCCA Magazine 1/2017

The first issue of the EFCCA Magazine 2017 is now available online. Enjoy reading about our latest activities, news from our members and other interesting articles related to IBD. Many thanks to those who have contributed to it!!!! efcca_magazine_1_2017WEB.pdf

ECCO-EFCCA Patient Guidelines

The highly anticipated translations of the ECCO-EFCCA Patient Guidelines have been completed and will be officially  launched in February 2017 at the 12th Congress of ECCO in Barcelona. The ECCO Guidelines on UC and CD are considered the reference for practice by a majority of the specialist IBD units in Europe. The translations of these guidelines from medical to lay language offers...

Life after IBD diagnosis

For many people, diagnosis with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can be an overwhelming and confusing time. Not just for the person with the condition, but also for those who are close to them. Being able to move forward following a diagnosis is important. People need to have the confidence to know that they can live well with their condition. “My IBD Journey: life after IBD diagnosis” is...

Patient Safety Conference - European Parliament

Patient representatives participate in open debate on patient safety issues and right to information at the European Parliament Brussels, 15 November 2016.  The European Federation of Crohn's & Ulcerative Colitis Associations (EFCCA), the Global Alliance for Patient Access (GAfPA) and representatives from several immunomodulated disease groups gathered in the European Parliament for...

Transition care in IBD

EFCCA CEO,  Luisa Avedano, participated at the press conference on Paediatric Digestive Health during the UEG Week in Vienna on 17 October 2016. She presented the Transition to Adult Care project that was being implemented by the EFCCA Youth Group and which aimed to better understand the needs of young people with IBD as concerns transitory care. The press conference was organised...

"From Health System Sustainability To Promoting Inclusive Growth" - Conference Report

The Lithuanian Health Forum Conference held in Vilnius was organised to consolidate and address the policies, goals, and objectives of the Vilnius Declaration’s “Sustainable Health Systems for Inclusive Growth”, which was developed and circulated internationally during the 2013 European Council Presidency. Hosted by the Lithuanian Parliament, the conference on the 5th of September...

EFCCA Magazine 3/2016

The third issue of the EFCCA Magazine 2016 is now available online. We hope you enjoy reading about our latest activities, news from our members and other interesting articles related to IBD such as the Invisible Body (cover photo), latest IBD research, World IBD Day events and many more. A big thanks for your contributions!!!!