Thursday, 20 May 2021, 7:04 am
Exhibiting their artistic talents, politicians and
leaders across New Zealand have put up their hands to raise
awareness of people living with chronic illnesses. On the
24th of May, an artistic installation called “Unmasking
IBD” will be unveiled at the Grand Hall of Parliament,
representing the masks that people with chronic diseases
like Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis wear to hide
their illnesses in everyday life. The installation will
travel throughout the country during
2021-2022.
Prominent New Zealanders are creating
doodles and drawings, empathising with those behind the
masks. These doodles will be exhibited as a key part of an
Exhibiting their artistic talents, politicians and leaders across New Zealand have put up their hands to raise awareness of people living with chronic illnesses. On 24 May, an artistic installation called “Unmasking IBD” will be unveiled at the .
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Sunday, 4 April 2021, 5:57 pm
In January 2017 12-year-old Nicole Thornton petitioned
Parliament, seeking access to workplace toilets for people
with medical conditions when no public toilet was available.
Nicole has Crohn’s disease. Like the more than 20,000 New
Zealanders with Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis, diarrhoea
and urgency are frequent symptoms.
Compounding all
their medical challenges, fear of having an accident in
public can be a major concern. When the need arises, those
with these diseases do not have time to explain their
personal medical histories to a stranger and many business
owners and their employees are unaware of the challenges
they face. While Crohn’s and Colitis NZ Charitable Trust
Monday, 4 January 2021, 6:01 am
On 4 January over seventy five children and teens with
Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis from all over New
Zealand will be arriving at Camp Carey in Waitakere,
Auckland. They will be attending the seventh annual six day
camp for children with these diseases.
Crohn’s
disease and ulcerative colitis have received extensive
coverage recently in the media. On 2 December close to a
hundred people marched from Civic Square to Parliament,
where David Seymour received a petition with over 30,000
signatures asking for funding for desperately needed
medication to treat these diseases, medication funded in
Australia and 37 other countries, but not in New Zealand.