From the Chair
Not a day goes by that I do not give thanks for living in New Zealand. Having worked as a doctor in the States for over twenty years, practising in New Zealand was like breathing fresh air for the first time.
Visit this articleNot a day goes by that I do not give thanks for living in New Zealand. Having worked as a doctor in the States for over twenty years, practising in New Zealand was like breathing fresh air for the first time.
Visit this articleThe Camp Purple Live Committee has undergone some changes of late and we have some new aditions to our team.
Visit this articleThree Crohnies, 3000km, one tuk tuk and absolutely no preparation.
Visit this articleProfessional membership provides a terrific opportunity for IBD health professionals to affiliate with CCNZ.
Visit this articleWhile each of the fourteen Crohn’s and colitis support groups are independent entities, strengthening the bonds between them and CCNZ is very important.
Visit this articleIn the United States, “Ally’s Law” is a household word. It refers to a law guaranteeing access to employee restrooms for people with ostomies, Crohn’s disease, and ulcerative colitis.
Visit this articleSince Crohn’s and Colitis New Zealand came into being in 2010, they have helped facilitate and support up to 14 Crohn’s and Colitis Support Groups (CCSGs) around the country.
Visit this articleThe nature of IBD means it can be hard to maintain adequate nutrition status and nutrition intake during disease flares, but also when your disease is in remission.
Visit this articleMaking the Invisible Visible is a recent collaborative project between Dr Wladzia Czuber-Dochan at the Department of Adult Nursing at Kings College London and Artist Ali Winstanley, a specialist in Arts and Medicine, and aimed to explore and depict fatigue in IBD using the arts.
Visit this articleGrowing up I always admired others who were good at running; it wasn’t until the end of my first year in university at the age of eighteen that I had the courage to take it up myself.
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