Digestive diseases and conditions, such as those living with an ostomy, affect millions of Americans. The Digestive Disease National Coalition (DDNC) is your advocacy organization in our nation’s capital. In conjunction with our member organizations, DDNC seeks to raise awareness of these diseases in Congress and in the media.
Click here to access DDNC resources, including patient toolkits, reports, and presentations from the 2024 Public Policy Forum.
SAVE THE DATE for the DDNC's 35th Annual Public Policy Forum, March 2 - 3, 2025. Watch for more information later this year.
DDNC is a nonpartisan advocacy organization of national patient and professional societies. Click here to learn about our members.
The Digestive Disease National Coalition (DDNC) is a non-political and non-partisan organization that is led collaboratively by representatives of national physician societies and patient organizations. The longstanding mission and annual efforts of the DDNC are focused on increasing education and awareness of digestive diseases among multiple stakeholder group, including policymakers, and to serve as a conduit for information to the community on innovations, and persistent gaps, in care. Moreover, as a 501c3 non-profit in good standing for decades, the DDNC complies with all laws and regulations pertaining to prohibitions and restrictions on lobbying.