WORLD INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE DAY

This year's theme for World IBD Day is "IBD has no age" by EFCCA, a continuation of the previous year. It encourages participation from numerous regional and international IBD patient organisations to increase knowledge of IBD in elderly patients while emphasising their quality of life and care.

World Inflammatory Bowel Disease Day is marked on 19th May, every year to raise awareness of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) like Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. On this day, several international and local organisations join forces to support the one crore people worldwide who suffer from inflammatory bowel diseases.

Organisations for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) from all over the world created World IBD Day. On May 19th, 2010, the first World IBD Day was observed. The European Federation of Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis Associations (EFCCA) proposed the creation of a global day of action to increase knowledge of IBD and foster a better understanding of the condition, which gave rise to the concept of World IBD Day.

IBD is a long-term condition that damages the intestines' lining and causes inflammation in the digestive tract. Both Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, the two main types of IBD, share several symptoms but differ in the location and intensity of the gastrointestinal tract inflammation.

IBD symptoms can vary from person to person, but some typical ones are cramps and pain in the abdomen, diarrhoea or bloody stools, loss of weight, fatigue, decrease in appetite, and anaemia.

Although the precise causes of IBD are still unknown, it is thought to be a result of a confluence of immune, environmental, and genetic factors. IBD may be predisposed to certain genes, and environmental elements like diet, stress, and smoking can cause or aggravate symptoms.

Although there is currently no cure for IBD, there are several treatment options to control symptoms and enhance the quality of life. These include pharmaceuticals like biologics, immunosuppressants, and anti-inflammatory drugs, as well as dietary and lifestyle adjustments like stress reduction and regular exercise. Surgery might be required in some circumstances to remove digestive tract damage.