We are the Association of European Ostomy Associations, created to improve the life of all Ostomates in Europe.
“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”
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”
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”
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”
Continue reading “WOD 2018 Press Release of Deutsche ILCO (in German)”
Gabriela Lavalle is a well-known actress and a singer born in Argentine. She is an ostomate since 9 years. As a public person she wants to publish her personal history to raise awareness, to do something against the still lasting taboos and to show that ostomates are able to live an active life (she has also written a book).
We liked the icelandic poster concerning ostomy swimming in the public swimming pools. We asked Jón Thorkelsson for the permissin to use this poster in our country and we got it.
Liebe Freunde,
die Tschechische ILCO feiert in diesem Jahr den 25. Jahrestag ihrer Tätigkeit. Nicht nur zu diesem Jubiläum, sondern auch zum 9. Welttag der Stomaträger (WOD 2018) organisierte die Tschechische ILCO in Zusammenarbeit mit der Gesellschaft ConvaTec eine große Radtour unter dem Motto “von Grenze zu Grenze” durch die gesamte Tschechische Republik. Continue reading “Czechia 2018 – Bike ride”
Two big events the 25th anniversary of the Moscow city ostomy patients’ rehabilitation service and the 25th anniversary of the ostomy patients’ association ASTOM were celebrated at the conference that was held on the 6th of April at the Moskvitch Centre, Moscow.
Read the report in PDF file: Astom-25thAnniversary or visit the ASTOM website.
We ancourage to watch the movie – a documentary that follows Parul Mistry’s personal journey, revealing to her best friend her 33 year old secret; her Ostomy.
Continue reading “No More Secrets – a movie from Ostomates India”