June 28, 2011 Greetings from the International Ostomy Association (IOA) Coordination Committee Over the past 6 months we have been in a transition phase from the former structure of IOA to the new structure agreed to at the World Meeting in Frankfurt in November last year. A new constitution was

November 17, 2010 Report of IOA President Mrs. Louise Lalande & Di Bracken visited Delhi, Banglore, & Mumbai in India. I accompanied them in all three cities. They met Surgeons & ostomates in all the three cities & exchanged ideas with them. Louise spoke on different subjects for ETs. They

October 2, 2009 Report of IOA President OA EC online softwear was developed & put in practice for IOA EC meetings instead of personal meeting. The advantage of this was saving money. Similarly instead of Email Chain for WOD celebration, a software  was developed so that the member countries can

November 12, 2008 Report of the IOA President There was meeting of Surgeons & ETs of Asian Society of Stoma Rehabilitation (ASSR) in KL, Malaysia. I was invited to speak in a Symposium of six surgeons from respective countries. I gave our Experience in Visitors training program in India. ASSR

November 7, 2007 Report of President IOA Greetings from Mumbai, India. We will be celebrating the festival of Lights ( Diwali ) & beginning of Hindu New year from 3rd November to 7th November  2010. My best wishes & greetings in advance to all of you on this occasion. I