We are the Association of European Ostomy Associations, created to improve the life of all Ostomates in Europe.
We celebrated World Ostomy Day in Estonia 05th October.
The event was very nice. Sulev Võrno performed with very warm and beautiful program. Also we sheared the stories from others countries and confirmed that our life here in Estonia is good. Products and support is available.
Continue reading “WOD 2021 in Estonia”
During WOD 2021 Finnilco organised a weekend happening in Turku. We combined a summer event and WOD and together they became an autumn weekend.
Continue reading “Finilco WOD 2021”We invite you to watch this beautiful video in which people with a stoma share their stories and convince us that the stoma is not an obstacle in life. Sometimes it opens up new opportunities, and sometimes it saves lives. The film was made on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Icelandic ostomy association ISILCO. It is available with English and Polish subtitles.
Continue reading “WOD 2021 – 40 years of ISILCO”In the PDF file you will find the Zambia report on ostomy supplies success stories as well as about celebrating the World Ostomy Day 2021.
Continue reading “Zambia WOD Report”At the WOD, it was particularly important to us to set a visible sign with our information stand in the park in front of Vienna’s city hall. In accordance with the motto of the EOA, we wanted to draw attention to the rights of us ostomates. For the implementation, we found some ideas on the website of our colleagues from the Czech Republic.
Continue reading “World Ostomy Day 2021 in Vienna / Austria”Every three years in the beginning of October Russian Association of ostomy patients ASTOM, member of the European Association of ostomy patients, as well as other ostomy organizations around the world celebrates the World Ostomy Day and organizes different events in Moscow and other regions of Russia.
Continue reading “World Ostomy Day celebrated in Russia”[See below for the recording of the meeting]
On October 4th, the French ostomy association “Union Stomisés Grand Sud” is organizing a 5 hours online-meeting for the French speaking countries and people. It begins at 15 o’clock (Central European Summertime CEST – which means 14 o’clock British Summertime BST) and ends with the official closure at 20 o’clock CEST. People related to ostomy affairs and representatives of ostomy associations from Europe, Canada and several African countries are involved as speakers.
Continue reading “Online meeting in French”Although ostomy care has improved significantly in the past decades, some people with ostomy, does still not have access to basic rights, that enable them to live a self-determined and independent life – even in developed countries.
Below patients from around the world share their experiences of being diagnosed and living with ostomy, to ensure the patient voice is heard in efforts to improve ostomy information and care.
Continue reading “Living with Ostomy: Personal Stories and Experiences”World Ostomy Day is celebrated every 3 years in the beginning of October. The next will be October, 2021.
The idea of the World Ostomy Day was born in 1993 and its father is Professor Dr. Gerhard Englert who at that time was the President of IOA. The purpose of the day was to raise public awareness of the condition and improve the quality of life people with a stoma.
Each WOD has the new motto. Here is the list how it was over years:
| Year | English Motto | German Motto |
| 1993 | Verfügbarkeit von Stomaartikeln – ein Grundrecht von Stomaträgern. Information über das Leben mit dem Stoma: Hoffnung für Stomaträger | |
| 1996 | Cooperation – Key to Ostomy Rehabilitation | Zusammenarbeit – Schlüssel zur Rehabilitation |
| 1999 | Together into the next Millennium | Zusammen ins nächste Jahrtausend |
| 2002 | Yes, we can! | Zusammenarbeit – gemeinsam sind wir stark! |
| 2006 | Living life to the full | Voll im Leben stehen |
| 2009 | Reaching out | Das Leben bewusst ergreifen / Eine helfende Hand reichen |
| 2012 | Let’s be heard! | Wir möchten Gehör finden! |
| 2015 | Many stories, one voice | Vielen Schicksalen eine Stimme geben |
| 2018 | Speaking Out Changes Lives | Offenheit verändert Leben |
| 2021 | Ostomates’ Rights are Human Rights – anytime and anywhere! | Die Rechte von Stomaträgern sind Menschenrechte – immer und überall! |