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Strategy

Five clear goals shaping ECCO

The ECCO Governing Board is pleased to announce our new strategy REACH, launched at ECCO’24 in Stockholm, by ECCO President Britta Siegmund.

The ECCO REACH Strategy is an acronym of five clear goals shaping ECCO Activities over five years, defining and expanding our mission to improve care for patients.

Stay with ECCO as we REACH together.
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Discover and learn more

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Rapid diagnosis and treatment

The goal is to improve the time to diagnosis and treatment of IBD, investing in all aspects of IBD care early and throughout the disease course.
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Equitable access to IBD care

The goal is to enable equitable access to IBD care for all patients.
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Attain sustainable IBD care

The goal is to achieve sustainability in all aspects of IBD care, including delivering sustainable services through innovative assessment and monitoring, in addition to delivering sustainable research and education.
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Causes of IBD

The goal is to use best state of the art science and technology and global collaboration to discover the causes of IBD.
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Holistic IBD care

The goal is to treat beyond inflammation, ensuring holistic care and optimised psychological wellbeing.

Every year we focus on one letter during the ECCO Congress

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Diversity, equity & inclusion

ECCO 2024 Congress

As part of ECCO´24 congress theme “Crossing Borders in IBD”, ECCO is showcasing the efforts of the IBD Community - heading together in the same direction - to foster access to equitable healthcare With this shared pathway, we are promoting our DE&I initiatives during the ECCO’24 Congress, and we are pleased to invite our Corporate Members to do the same.

We welcome you to this Crossing Borders exhibition which is located in the “A Gallery”.

Learn more about ECCO and our Corporate Members’ initiatives, and activities for healthcare providers: Creating new opportunities, providing more funding and bridging the gaps.

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REACHing for Sustainable Treatment

ECCO 2025 Congress

At ECCO´25 Congress, we are focussing on the REACH goal: Attain Sustainability; working towards sustainable delivery of care: prevention, optimal treatment and efficient use of resources in the treatment of IBD.

Starting at ECCO’25 with the Congress Theme of “Sustainability in IBD”, the Scientific Programme addresses sustainability from tailored strategies, and the use of biomarkers and AI tools in monitoring, diet and greener tech, as well as sustained remission.  

Learn more about sustainability in health treatment and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for 2030 in an awareness-raising poster display, where ECCO, together with our Corporate Members, is presenting their sustainability efforts and targets - to be found in the A Gallery - City Cube, Messe Berlin and open to all.

The ECCO Congress itself is organised on sustainable principles; mindful, well-managed use and re-use of resources, for a nonetheless inviting and inspiring professional event you always enjoy with ECCO.

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Holistic IBD Care

ECCO 2026 Congress

Coming soon!

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Causes of IBD

ECCO 2027 Congress

Coming soon!

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Rapid diagnosis and treatment

ECCO 2028 Congress

Coming soon!