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You’re Not Alone on Your Journey

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A community is there for people with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, every step of the way.
 
  • Every hour, someone in Canada is diagnosed with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis.
  • Canada has among the highest incidence rates of Crohn’s and colitis in the world.
These staggering statistics are not news to Crohn’s and Colitis Canada. And yet, if you are one of the 300,000 Canadians living with Crohn’s or colitis, you also know that these diseases can make you feel very isolated and alone. In 2022, Crohn’s and Colitis Canada launched a campaign to bring awareness to the broad community of people, resources, and support available to all Canadians affected by these difficult and challenging chronic diseases.

The campaign emphasized that whether someone was newly diagnosed or had lived with the disease for decades, that we understand their questions and challenges, and are here to support Canadians living with these diseases every step of the way. Titled “You’re Not Alone on Your Journey”, the multimedia campaign included online, print, television and radio spots in English and French, and generated over 80 million impressions.

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  • 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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