Guinness World Record Achieved for IBD Awareness!
On July 10th, 2026, in Hyderabad, India, we are thrilled to share that Yashoda Hospitals, in association with Strategic Alliance for Intercultural Advocacy in GI (SAIA), achieved the Guinness World Record for the “Most People Taking an Inflammatory Bowel Disease Awareness Lesson Online and in a Single Venue.” We had a whopping 578 participants join in person and online for an important didactic on IBD followed by a panel discussion involving Team SAIA from India and the U.S.!
This milestone reflects our shared commitment to advancing IBD awareness on a global scale. As SAIA’s Medical Advisor, Dr. Kiran Peddi rightly shared during the event: “We involved Guinness World Records because we thought it was high time to create more awareness for IBD and put IBD on the world map.”
We are proud to have partnered in this historic achievement, which highlights the importance of education, awareness, and ensuring people living with IBD have access to the knowledge and support they need throughout their journey. At SAIA, we believe informed patients, caregivers, and communities are essential to helping break the silence and improving GI care around the world!
Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make this milestone possible. We extend our sincere gratitude to Dr. Kiran Peddi and patient advocates Tina Aswani-Omprakash, Madhura Balasubramaniam, and Haritha Nelluri for their vision, leadership, and collaboration in bringing this initiative to life.
Together, we are not only making history but also creating a future where IBD is better understood, stigma is reduced, and every person affected by IBD feels informed, supported, and empowered.
Commemorate This Achievement!
If you took part in the Guinness World Record attempt, either in person or virtually, and would like to purchase an official Guinness World Records Participant Certificate to commemorate this historic achievement, please click here.