News Around the Regions

Announcements and Events for  Ostomates Around the World

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A Report on the Bolivia Conference 2018

A month later and every moment of my amazing week in August still so fresh in my mind.Santa Cruz welcomed me with open arms and sun shine days! A week anywhere in the world can seem both too short and too long. This is exactly how my week in Bolivia

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A Tribute on the Passing of Mr. Michiaki Takaishi

(The following eulogy was read during the necrological service for Mr. Takaishi.)        I would like to express my condolences respectfully to the late Mr. Takaishi on behalf of the Japan Ostomy Association.        It was a great shock to our ostomy association’s members and we were deeply saddened for

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Mr. Pang Chak Hau is Professional Services Awardee 2017

The IOA Dr. Harikesh Buch Professional Service Award is an Award that is periodically presented to individuals who have unselfishly volunteered their professional services on an International or Regional level and in so doing have significantly impacted the quality of life of people who have, or will undergo bowel or

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Dr Harikesh Buch ASPOA Report 2016

Activities of ASPOA In 2016 By Dr. Harikesh Buch President ASPOA Mr Barry Maughan from Hamilton, New Zealand, Chair person of IOA CC and Treasurer ASPOA was invited to attend the WCET biennial congress in Cape Town, South Africa in March 2016. He accepted the invitation and attended the congress

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OAA 2nd Regional Conference Bogota Colombia 2016

The Association of ostomy of the Americas, or OAA, one of the three Regions of the IOA, will hold its 2nd Day of Conference Regional in Bogotá, Colombia from 20 to 22 October 2016, organized by the Colombian Association of Ostomy (ACDO ) This conference is organized to provide a

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Report on OAA 2nd Regional Conference 2016

We completed a month of having held the II Conference of OAA 2016 in Bogota-Colombia at the Meeting House of San Pedro Claver. Delegates from the countries of: Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile V Region Colombia, Mexico, Puerto Rico and represented Canada,, Chile – Valparaiso, USA, Paraguay participated; Also on Thursday

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EOA Report by Ria Smeijers (2016)

Photo Credits: Ostomyeurope.org Ria Smeijers (left side) Dear EOA members, dear friends.First of all: greetings to all of you from a sunny Netherlands. I hope you’re well. I would like to advise you of the latest developments in EOA. 1. EOA Congress2017It is a pleasure to announce the next EOA

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World Ostomy Day – CORAOS 2015

The following pictures summarizes the celebration of World Ostomy Day. 1- A comprehensive view held at the University of St. Thomas of Vina del Mar. 2- Training with ConvaTec – Chile. 3- 1st Meeting of people with ostomy, held at the University Catolica de Santiago. 4- Closing activities for World

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World Ostomy Day – UOAA 2015

UOAA supported and sponsored three 5k run/walk events on World Ostomy Day: the second annual WannaWearOne Ostomy Awearness 5k in Durham, NC; an Ostomy 5k Fun Run in Happy Valley, OR; and a nationwide “virtual” run/walk. Our Kingsport, TN Ostomy 5K event had to be canceled due to flood warnings.

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World Ostomy Day – NCACOA 2015

Report of World Ostomy Day 2015 Canada celebrated World Ostomy Day ( WOD)2015 from coast to coast.Ostomy Canada Society held a contest related to this year’s theme “Many Stories, One Voice”. People were encouraged to request a World Ostomy Day banner then take a picture, points were awarded for the

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