Category Archives: Funding
April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month 2024
April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month. IBS affects, depending on the source, anywhere from 5-15% of the population in different countries on every continent of the world. In the U.S, this prevalence exceeds that of diabetes, chronic kidney disease, asthma, adults with chronic heart disease, and, by far, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), with which …
April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month 2023
April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month. IBS affects, depending on the source, anywhere from 5-15% of the population in different countries on every continent of the world. In the U.S, this prevalence exceeds that of diabetes, chronic kidney disease, asthma, adults with chronic heart disease, and, by far, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), with which …
14 Years and 15 IBS Awareness Months: Holding on to Hope 2021-2022
by Nina Pan, IBS Impact founder and primary blogger for IBS Impact. Nine years ago, on April 24, 2013, I wrote a post for IBS Awareness Month that began with some reflections on my personal experiences with IBS, as well as my motivations for IBS Impact. At that time, I had been living with IBS …
April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month 2022
April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month. IBS affects, depending on the source, at least 25 million and perhaps up to 58 million women, men and children in the United States and anywhere from 9-23% of the population in different countries on every continent of the world. In the U.S, this prevalence exceeds that of …
13 Years and 14 IBS Awareness Months: Moving the IBS Community Forward 2020-2021
by Nina Pan, IBS Impact founder and primary blogger for IBS Impact. Eight years ago, on April 24, 2013, I wrote a post for IBS Awareness Month that began with some reflections on my personal experiences with IBS, as well as my motivations for IBS Impact. At that time, I had been living with IBS …
April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month 2021
April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month. IBS affects, depending on the source, at least 25 million and perhaps up to 58 million women, men and children in the United States and anywhere from 9-23% of the population in different countries on every continent of the world. In the U.S, this prevalence exceeds that of …
A Dozen Years and 13 IBS Awareness Months: Advances for the IBS Community 2019-2020
by Nina Pan, IBS Impact founder and primary blogger for IBS Impact. Seven years ago, on April 24, 2013, I wrote a post for IBS Awareness Month that began with some reflections on my personal experiences with IBS, as well as my motivations for IBS Impact. At that time, I had been living with IBS for …
April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month 2020
April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month. IBS affects, depending on the source, at least 25 million and perhaps up to 58 million women, men and children in the United States and anywhere from 9-23% of the population in different countries on every continent of the world. In the U.S, this prevalence exceeds that of diabetes, chronic …
Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders Research Enhancement Act of 2019 (HR 3396) Introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.
The International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD) has announced that the Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders Research Enhancement Act of 2019, also known as HR 3396 was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on June 20, 2019. HR 3396 addresses public awareness efforts and research funding for functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders like …
IFFGD 2019 National Advocacy Event in Washington DC Scheduled for June 24-25, 2019
The International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD), a U.S.-based not-for-profit organization for IBS and other gastrointestinal disorders has announced its annual event in Washington, DC for June 24-25, 2019. Traditionally, during this event delegation of IFFGD staff, gastroenterology professionals and affected people and their families meets with members of Congres to raise awareness and advocate …
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