The following news was lifted from the post of the European Ostomy Association who was the lead convenor for the tie up of the World Ostomy Award with Coloplast 2025.
Across the world, patient associations are turning this year’s World Ostomy Day theme – “Invisible disabilities, visible support – the global unity of ostomates” – into action. Their initiatives are breaking stigma, building communities, and raising the bar for care and advocacy for people living with a stoma.
Together with @Coloplast, we are proud to recognise the dedicated work of these organisations through the World Ostomy Award 2025. The award highlights the impact that patient groups create every day, supporting people with a stoma and ensuring that their voices are heard.
1st prize winners:
The Ostomy Association of Guatemala (ASOGUA)
The Romanian Association of Persons with a Stoma and IBD (ASPIIR)
The National Federation of Ostomates of the Philippines, Inc. (NFOP, Inc)
2nd prize winners:
The Colombian Association of Ostomates (ACDO)
The Sweden Ostomy Association (ILCO)
The South African Society of Ostomates (SASS)
3rd prize winners:
The Gaucho Federation of Ostomy Patients (FEGEST)
The Association of Nigeria Ostomates (ANO)
The Federation of Associations of Ostomised People of Spain (FAPOE)
Honourable mention:
The Bolivian Association of Ostomates (ABO)
Congratulations to all the winners for your inspiring work, and thank you to every association striving to improve life for people living with a stoma.
