As many times before Coloplast supported World Ostomy Day 2018 with its Merit Award Competition. We thank them for that with deep appreciation for their work.
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Provence Stomie Contact (France) is organising its first interregional congress for carers and patients in Avignon (France) on 3rd and 4th May 2019. The theme will be “Living with an ostomy”. Continue reading “Congress of Provence Stomie Contact”
Denmark WOD World Ostomy Day 2018
Speaking Out Changes lives
WOD October 2018
The ostomy day 2018 took place at the hotel H. C. Andersen in Odense. It was an one-day arrangement with different presentations, manufactures with displays of ostomy aids, sales pitches with healthy food and the patient association for people with bowel cancer “Tarmkræftforeningen” and COPA. Continue reading “Denmark WOD World Ostomy Day 2018”
Report of Stoma Care Training (LFSC) in Zimbabwe
Officially known as Republic of Zimbabwe, republic (2005 est. pop. 12,747,000), 150,803 sq mi (390,580 sq km), South central Africa. It is bordered on the north by Zambia, on the northeast and east by Mozambique, on the south by South Africa, and on the southwest and west by Botswana. Harare, formerly known as Salisbury, is capital of Zimbabwe, is largest city and its administrative, commercial and communication center. Continue reading “Report of Stoma Care Training (LFSC) in Zimbabwe”
ASPIIR Romania – WOD 2018
First Romanian brochures with ostomates testimonials by ASPIIR – “Life as a Chance” , WOD 2018
Being an ostomate is still a taboo subject for many people in Romania. I even met physicians expressing compassion for such a patient or, worse, suggesting that you should not tell others about this condition. But we have a different perspective on that: an ostomate is a normal person, with a normal life, depending on how he understands to build that. Continue reading “ASPIIR Romania – WOD 2018”
Czech ILCO – WOD 2018
“Speaking out Changes Lives”
The Czech ILCO is an umbrella organisation representing all regional ILCO clubs within the Czech Republic. Since 1993, we have been member of IOA and EOA and, over this time, we have cooperated with legal bodies to create new legislation, lobbied the Ministry of Health and represented our organisation’s members in dealing with insurance companies, doctors, ostomy pouch producers and other organisations. Continue reading “Czech ILCO – WOD 2018”
Kenya – Medical Mission 2018
We encourage you to read the report on the 2018 Paediatric Colorectal Surgical Mission in Kenya. The report was prepared by Lamek Odero from Nyanza Kenya Ostomy Association. It presents the situation of children with colorectal problems and shows excellent results of cooperation of local doctors and nurses with participants of the medical mission from the USA and Europe. Continue reading “Kenya – Medical Mission 2018”
Zimbabwe – Container Report 2018
In 2016, ILCO Zimbabwe received a container from ILCO Sweden carrying many ostomy appliances, with the intentions of it to be used as office space. This decision was done out of the realization of high cost in office rentals in Zimbabwe. Continue reading “Zimbabwe – Container Report 2018”
WOD 2018 in Russia
The WOD 2018 in Russia was a success. The main event was the All-Russian Conference in the city of Samara. Continue reading “WOD 2018 in Russia”
WOD 2018 Press Release of Deutsche ILCO (in German)
Welt-Stoma-Tag: Wir reden über Stoma!
Der Welt-Stoma-Tag am 6. Oktober soll für die Situation von Stomaträgern sensibilisieren
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