Global IBD and Crohn’s & Colitis Resources

Global Organisations

These Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis resources are available worldwide:

World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO)

Global federation of more than 100 national member societies worldwide Based in: Global

Details:

The World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO) is a global federation of more than 100 national member societies working to improve digestive health worldwide by training healthcare providers. It develops and maintains the WGO Global Guidelines and Cascades (including guidance on IBD), which spell out best-practice care adapted to the resources each region actually has, and are translated into multiple languages. Learn more about WGO

IBD Passport

Worldwide travel-health resource for people with IBD Based in: Global (UK registered)

Details:

IBD Passport is built for people with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis who want to travel. It’s an award-winning, UK-registered charity (no. 1171268) and website offering free, evidence-based advice on travelling with IBD: country-specific guidance on vaccinations, carrying medication, getting healthcare abroad, and finding suitable travel insurance, plus a worldwide directory of IBD centres. Learn more about IBD Passport

International Organisation for the Study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IOIBD)

International research network spanning 6 continents Based in: Global

Details:

The International Organisation for the Study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IOIBD) is an international group of clinicians and scientists advancing IBD care, education, and research through collaboration across borders. Its members work in task forces (epidemiology, clinical trials, pathobiology, surgery) and shape the shared definitions of IBD, along with the treatment targets and endpoints used in everyday practice and in clinical trials. Learn more about IOIBD

Global Resources

For additional resources available worldwide, please visit our Global Resources page.