Crohn's and Colitis walk at Johnson Field Saturday
Apr 05, 2025
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Community members gathered for a different kind of walk on Saturday, looking to raise awareness for two medical conditions. The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation hosted the Take Steps Walk at Johnson Field at UNM.
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Organizers were looking to raise awareness and funding for Crohn's Disease and ulcerative colitis, which the organization says impacts more than 3 million Americans. "We have better treatments every day, and that's why we try and raise funds for better research, and we want to eventually find a cure for this disease," says Razan Alkhouri, MD, UNM Associate Professor of pediatrics gastroenterology.
This was the first event held in Albuquerque by the organization since 2017. ...read more read less