Tarmforeningen

Founded in 1989, Tarmforeningen is a non-profit association based in Odense, Denmark working on health, medical research, education +1 more.

Tarmforeningen is a national Danish patient association working for people living with bowel diseases such as Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, microscopic colitis, diverticular disease and bile acid diarrhoea, and for their relatives. It was founded on 15 March 1989 as Colitis-Crohn Foreningen by Birthe Stubbe and renamed Tarmforeningen in 2026. The association has around 5,200 members and local branches across Denmark, and it runs a volunteer-staffed advice line, social counselling, courses for children, young people and adults, and family weekends. It also funds medical research through grants assessed by a medical advisory board, publishes a magazine and information materials, and campaigns politically for better treatment and greater awareness. Its work is funded by donations, legacies, membership fees and corporate partnerships, and it is a member of IFCCA, EFCCA and ISOBRO. Its secretariat is in Odense.