29 August 2020 - Thousands of people are backing a petition to improve the lives of hundreds of New Zealanders with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

Leading gastroenterologists want the government to urgently fund up-to-date therapy for severe Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis for patients for whom all other treatments have failed.

The organisation Crohn's and Colitis NZ launched the petition this week, which has been backed by nearly 200 health professionals and garnered more than 19,500 signatures.

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