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Essential Information

Find the most essential information regarding Crohn’s and colitis at a glance.
 

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IBD Journey
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Gutsy Walk
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COVID-19 and IBD
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What are Crohn’s & colitis?
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Treatments & Medications
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Diet & Nutrition

Crohn’s and Colitis Canada Invests $1.5 Million to Advance IBD Research and Future Care 

Crohn’s and Colitis Canada Invests $1.5 Million to Advance IBD Research and Future Care 

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Events

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Managing Symptoms in IBD

The Gutsy Learning Series (GLS) offers a unique opportunity to learn directly from Canada’s leading experts in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Whether you're living with Crohn’s...
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Young Adult Peer Support Group

Are you someone who is 18 to 30 and living with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis? Come hang out, share, and connect with people who actually get it—join our virtual Peer...
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Stories from the Crohn's and Colitis Community

Our constituents living with Crohn's or colitis share stories of courage and determination.

Quick Fact

  • Canada has among the highest incidence rates of Crohn's and colitis in the world.
  • 1 in 140 Canadians lives with Crohn’s or colitis.
  • Families new to Canada are developing these diseases for the first time.
  • Incidence of Crohn’s in Canadian kids under 10 has doubled since 1995.
  • People are most commonly diagnosed before age 30.

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