SAIA’s New Name & Expanded Mission!
At our program, “Shining the Light on SAIA” at ACG 2025, we announced a brand new SAIA! We are very grateful for our success and growth as South Asian IBD Alliance, but now it’s time to turn a new page:
We are now Strategic Alliance for Intercultural Advocacy in GI!
We are still SAIA, but with much demand from various ethnic groups and from the GI community, SAIA is now encompassing “Culture & GI” to ensure inclusion for all.
SAIA’s Mission
SAIA Memberships
SAIA cordially invites ALL healthcare providers, patients & caregivers as well as non-profit partners and industry representatives to join us as official SAIA Members.
Based on international standards, SAIA is pleased to offer a tiered World Bank Membership discount:
- $50 for Physicians from High Income Countries
- $25 for Multidisciplinary Clinicians from High Income Countries
FREE for the following:
- Physicians & Multidisciplinary Clinicians from Non-High income Countries (Upper-middle income, Lower-middle income, & Low income countries)
- ALL Trainee Clinicians
- ALL Patients & Caregivers
- ALL Non-profit Partners
Register today & become a part of SAIA’s movement to Break the Silence!
IBDesis Patient Support Group
IBDesis is the award-winning patient advocacy arm of SAIA, with a mission to unite and empower ethnic communities living with chronic GI conditions worldwide. At SAIA, we recognise the importance of non-judgmental spaces in supporting and empowering patients and their caregivers to seek timely care, advocate for themselves, and lead fuller lives. To ensure no one feels alone in their journey, we run a private support group on Facebook for patients and caregivers navigating chronic GI conditions, inclusive of all backgrounds.
