Announcements and Events for Ostomates Around the World
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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
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
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.
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
ACDO (Colombia) conducted two training sessions in two provinces of Colombia. The first meeting in Yumbo (Valle del Cauca) was spearheaded by a housewife with three children (two girls and a boy) diagnosed with multiple familial polyposis and colon cancer, and the eldest was 16-years-old years with ileostomy. Together with
Izaac Fernandes, president FEGEST, Member of the State Board of Health – CES / RS and Treasurer of the Latin American Association of Ostomy – ALADO. Izaac wrote to the Secretary of Health of Rio Grande do Sul dos Reis Dr. John Gabbardo requesting a dialogue to address the issue
The Bolivian Association of Ostomy conducted its business in the Oncology Hospital of the East on Saturday, October 3rd. During the event the President Teresa Antequera extended her congratulations and urged Ostomates to remain united in their struggle. True to the slogan “Many stories, one voice” four participants shared their
(Left Photo) The speakers on the right side together with Dr. Pablo Farina. (Right Photo) Medical and Nursing participants join Carmen Alonso, president together with Norberto Casas, nurse AADO who is in the center. AADO (Argentina) worked in full stride to realize the implementation of the “Ostomy Act” in its
We look back with humility and gratefulness for as the IOA recalls the founding congress on April 25, 1975 at Weesp, Netherlands when the conference formally ratified the articles of confederation, and the constitutions and by laws were adopted and signed by representatives of 11 associations from 10 countries. The
Dinner awards Viet Nam Conference 31 October 2014-10-16 Good Evening All Tonight I am going to make 2 awards on behalf of IOA and ASPOA. The IOA Professional Service Award is an Award that is periodically presented to individuals who have unselfishly volunteered their professional services on an International or
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