Raising Awareness
The more the public is aware, the more understanding and support patients will find from family, friends and colleagues
Information and Support
MACC aims to offer support and information to all persons and relatives of persons suffering from Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis

Malta Association of Crohn's and Colitis (MACC)
This is the website of Malta Association of Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis (MACC) and is intended mainly as an online resource for people living in the Maltese islands and who suffer from Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis.
MACC aims to offer support and information to persons and relatives of persons suffering from Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, and to promote public awareness about these two chronic conditions. MACC strives to help patients suffering from these conditions to enhance their self-confidence, improve their quality of life and improve their overall wellbeing. MACC also intends to promote patients’ needs and rights and to encourage and promote research on these conditions.
Most of the information found in this site was made available to MACC by European Federation of Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis Associations (EFCCA) through their Life and IBD website. We are very grateful to EFCCA for giving us permission to reproduce material from their Life and IBD website. It is hoped that in future, most, if not all, of the information found on this site will be made available in the Maltese language.
A number of topics on this site will provide you with knowledge and support, which we hope will empower you to play an active role in managing your illness throughout your journey.
Among the topics covered are:
‘Inflammatory bowel disease’, or IBD, is a general term that includes both ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease.
Crohn’s disease differs from ulcerative colitis because it causes inflammation deeper within the intestinal wall.
The most common symptoms of ulcerative colitis are abdominal pain and bloody diarrhoea.
For most people with IBD, especially with mild to moderate symptoms, treatment with medicine is usually the first approach.
In some situations, your main point of contact may be your general practitioner, with input from a gastroenterologist or surgeon.
Ideally, your management plan will be written down so you can keep it with you and refer to it whenever you want.
Living with IBD can be a challenge, but one which, with support, can be met. You will also have to pay attention to your diet and nutrition.
IBD can be isolating, so it really is important that you feel comfortable and confident in talking to others about your condition.
Having IBD can be difficult sometimes, but with help from your doctor and by making a few changes in your life you should be able to carry on quite normally.
Membership and Benefits
There are THREE types of membership with MACC namely:
A. Ordinary Membership
All persons suffering from Crohn’s disease or ulceratve colitis over the age of eighteen (18) – Full voting rights.
B. Provisional Membership
Minors under the age of 18 years suffering from Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis – Voting rights delegated to one parent or legal guardian.
C. Associate Membership
Physicians, health care professionals and entities with an interest in the Association – Without voting rights.
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Contact MACC
If you would like to contact the Malta Association of Crohn’s and Colitis (MACC) or would like to have more information on its activities, you can fill in the form on the right.
Or else, one can use our email: info@macc.org.mt or
Mobile: +356 99303964