One of the most recognizable buildings in Sarajevo, the City Hall, was illuminated in purple color yesterday night to support the patients of Crohn’s disease.
The number of people who are suffering from disease increases from year to year, and it is particularly concerning the growing number of children.
On the occasion of World Day of Inflammatory Bowel Syndrome (IBD) under the parole “We Are Stronger Together”, the performance in front of the Sarajevo Canton Government was organized.
In Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) there are 1,600 people, 150 of whom are children up to 15 years old suffering of this disease.
The problem with this illnesses is that it is sometimes necessary for up to five years from the appearance of the first symptoms to diagnose the disease.
(Source: klix)
