The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America launched a new social media campaign in observance of Crohn's & Colitis Awareness Week 2015.
Here are four points:
1. The campaign is called "Are You #IBDAware?"
2. It aims to educate the public about inflammatory bowel diseases and raise awareness of how painful these diseases can be to both patients and their loved ones.
3. There are between 3.2 million and 16 million individuals in the United States affected by Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
4. In 2011, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution that supports the goals and ideals of Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week.
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