Media
Tina shares the realities of living with IBD in USA Today
June 2026
Tina-Aswani Omprakash was featured in USA Today for ‘The 5 Hidden Realities of Living with IBD’.
This piece helps shine a light on the often unseen realities of living with IBD; a condition that impacts far more than the gut. Behind every diagnosis is a person navigating pain, fatigue, uncertainty, treatment decisions, and the emotional impact of a lifelong illness that is often invisible to others.
The Hindu Feature
December 2025
Tina Aswani-Omprakash and Madhura Balasubramaniam were featured in The Hindu newspaper on December 17, 2025!
This powerful piece highlights the realities faced by Indians living with Crohn’s disease – from navigating an invisible illness, to cultural stigma, and the pressure to appear “normal”. The article discusses the ongoing challenges around diagnosis, treatment access, and continuity of care. It brings much-needed attention to the emotional burden, isolation, and resilience that so often go unseen.
Healio Gastroenterology interview series with SAIA
2022/2023
Healio Gastroenterology in partnership with SAIA created a series of videos featuring SAIA and interviewing members of SAIA’s Board of Directors and Leadership Team. These features have spotlighted SAIA’s vision, and our gamut of initiatives and efforts aimed to improve global IBD care. The full series can be found here
Tina featured on the cover of ACG Magazine
December 2021
Tina Aswani-Omprakash was featured on the cover of the American College of Gastroenterology’s magazine in the winter 2021 issue.
The article outlines Tina’s arduous journey with Crohn’s disease and her advocacy work through her platform, Own Your Crohn’s. She shares her vision for change through SAIA & its patient advocacy arm, IBDesis!
Sharan & Surakhsha featured on the cover of Crohn’s & Colitis UK’s Connect Magazine
October 2021
Sharan Khela and Surakhsha Soond were featured on the cover of Crohn’s and Colitis UK’s Connect Magazine in the Autumn 2021 issue!
In this feature, Sharan and Surakhsha share their personal experiences of being diagnosed with Crohn’s disease as pediatric patients and the psychosocial barriers they have had to navigate in their journeys. They speak about how IBDesis was formed and how the team joined hands with clinicians to form SAIA with the goal of improving IBD care for the global South Asian community.