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Our goal is to provide information, education and health care to all ostomy patients and their families and to pursue excellence in developing and establishing the highest level of ostomy groups all over the world in three existing regions structured under the IOA Coordination Committee.
The IOA is divided into three regions that provided help to ostomates. We work hand in hand with specialists, surgeons, wound and ostomy care nurses for the advancement of ostomy care and practice.
The IOA has a long and distinguished history of excellence.
Quality ostomy patient care and dedication to ostomy patient information and formation of support groups are the cornerstones of International Ostomy Association.
The work of the Association shall be carried out by the IOA Coordination Committee and assigned conveners, committees, and/or task forces.
The IOA Coordination Committee shall be composed of the President/Chairperson and one additional person selected by each Region from their Coordination Committee members who shall be ostomates.
No person shall be a member of the IOA Coordination Committee, be assigned as a convener, or serve as a member of a committee or taskforce who is in the business of marketing, manufacturing, selling or otherwise earning a livelihood from ostomy products.
it shall be composed of the President/Chairperson and one additional person selected by each Region from their Coordination Committee members who shall be ostomates."
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