BC Patients Left Behind as Province Fails to Provide Essential Medication Coverage Funding for 30+ Life-Saving Drugs Must Be an Election Priority September 25, 2024 – Vancouver, BC – As British Columbians prepare to vote on October [...]
Iron Deficiency Anemia Animated Video Video Transcript Iron deficiency anemia. Anemia occurs when a person does not have enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen to the rest of the cells in their [...]
BC Election 2024 NDP Commits to Equitable Medication Access As British Columbia heads to the polls on October 19, the Gastrointestinal Society is calling on all parties to addressing inequities in public drug coverage. In July, we sent letters to [...]
Unmet Needs in IBD Survey Report Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a condition defined by inflammation in the digestive system. There are two primary subtypes of IBD: Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, which differ in the area affected. In [...]
C. difficile Infection Survey The Gastrointestinal Society and the Canadian Society of Intestinal Research represent patients on a variety of healthcare fronts. We have designed this survey to help us understand your opinions and outlook regarding the effects of recurrent [...]
BadGut Lecture® - Iron Deficiency Anemia Iron deficiency anemia is a common condition in which a person doesn’t have enough red blood cells to carry oxygen throughout their body. In this video, Dr. Jan Andre Grauman, a physician who specializes [...]
Video: The Obesity Journey Video Transcript Each person living with obesity has a unique journey, and many face a lifetime of frustration as they repeatedly try to lose weight and keep it off, while [...]
Survey: Unmet Needs in IBD Please take part in this survey about the Unmet Needs in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). The worldwide effects of the 3Cs: COVID-19, Climate, and Conflict are affecting healthcare. The Gastrointestinal Society represents IBD patients [...]
BC Patient Coalition Calls on Minister Dix to Expand Public Medication Coverage Download our report Vancouver – January 18, 2024 – The Gastrointestinal Society, a member of the MedAccessBC Coalition, unveiled a groundbreaking analysis shedding light on [...]
Video: IBD Patient Interviews We had candid discussions with patients across the country, in both English and French, about the reality of living with IBD. Hear directly from people with IBD about the diagnostic process, the way that symptoms really [...]
