The World Ostomy Award committee and the European Ostomy Association (EOA) has annouced the winners for the 2022 award. The first place prices go to: The second place prices go to: The third place and non member prices go to: Congratulations on this great achievement.

Welcome to the WORLD OSTOMY AWARD 2022. An exciting initiative delivered by the European Ostomy Association (EOA) in collaboration with the global medical device company Coloplast A/S. Through this initiative we aim to raise the voice of people with stomas globally and see to the following: Ensure that people with

Hafnarfjordur Iceland, December 20th.2020.World Ostomy Day 2021 Since 1993 the World Ostomy Day WOD is celebrated every three years on the first Saturday in October. In 2021 we can celebrate a special anniversary: It’s the 10th WOD and it again will unify ostomates and IOA member associations in the whole

World Ostomy Day 2018 is: Saturday 6 th October The theme is: SPEAKING OUT CHANGES LIVES The aim of World Ostomy Day is to improve the rehabilitation of Ostomates worldwide by bringing to the attention of the general public and the global community the needs and aspirations of Ostomates and

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