Ongoing WDHD Campaigns

Ongoing WDHD Campaigns

World Digestive Health Day: WDHD 2022

In support of the 2022 campaign, World Digestive Health Day (WDHD) is pleased to provide tools and resources for use across the globe.

Available tools and resources:

You are invited to share your resources with us by contacting info@worldgastroenterology.org. Resources that you share may be linked to from this page and promoted.


Campaign Toolkit

Click on the button below to download the Campaign Toolkit for WDHD 2022. The toolkit includes social media graphics, the 2022 WDHD logo files, and slides to use in PowerPoint presentations. Additional materials are in development.


Selfie Cards

As part of the campaign, we have developed a variety of Selfie Cards with short messages related to colorectal cancer. Our hope is to gather photos from all over the world of people holding these messages, raising awareness of colorectal cancer screening and prevention efforts. Submit a Selfie Card photo for this campaign today!


Aims of the WDHD 2022 Campaign

Through a multi-faceted WDHD 2022 campaign, WGO seeks to:

  • Raise awareness of the global burden of colorectal cancer and the effectiveness of screening
  • Provide gastroenterologists, their patients, and the lay public with an understanding of important findings from the latest basic and clinical research on the changing epidemiology and risk factors for colorectal cancer
  • Develop educational and training materials on key facts about dietary, environmental, and lifestyle factors that can reduce the risk of colorectal cancer
  • Stimulate international collaborations that foster education, research, and training on the various modalities for colorectal cancer screening and their comparative effectiveness
  • Update health care practitioners and the public on the implementation approaches to building effective and resource-efficient colorectal cancer screening programs

WGO Global Guidelines and Cascades

The WGO Guidelines Library contains 27 practice guidelines with cascades written from a viewpoint of global applicability. The following WGO Global Guidelines and Cascades are featured as a useful resource for the WDHD 2022 campaign. WGO Guidelines are globally applicable, and the cascades offer different options for diagnosis and treatment depending on the resources available.

Click on a link below to view the Colorectal Cancer Screening Guideline. WGO Guidelines are available in English, French, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.


WDHD 2022 Banner and Logo

The WDHD banner and logo are provided to help you promote your WDHD 2022 initiative. Download the banner and logo below. Please note that WDHD graphics for non-commercial use only.

WDHD 2022 Banner

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WDHD 2022 Logo

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