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Obituary Prof. Dr Gerhard Englert

4 weeks ago

It’s with great sadness that the European Ostomy Association EOA announces that Prof. Dr. Gerhard Englert, founder of EOA, passed away on 27 May 2026 as a result of a…

Isabella Grosu short EOA activities report 2022 – 2025

7 months ago

Report on World Ostomy Awareness Day 2025

8 months ago

Report on World Ostomy Awareness Day 2025 Download

World Ostomy Award 2025 Winners

10 months ago

🎉 Celebrating the winners of the World Ostomy Award 2025 🎉 Across the world, patient associations are turning this year’s World Ostomy Day theme – “Invisible disabilities, visible support –…

EOA elects their new Executive Council

1 year ago

At the House of Delegates, held in Norway on Saturday 10th May, the EOA elected their Executive Council for the next three year term. Jon Thorkelsson, from Iceland, was re-elected…

Uganda and Kampala Ostomy Awareness and Education Program

2 years ago

In January, EOA President, Jon Thorkelsson, took part in an ostomy awareness and education program starting in Uganda. Ostomy organisations chairpersons from Africa, stoma nurses, ostomates and others attended. Awareness…

Ostomates without borders

2 years ago

The French ostomy association (l’Union d’Associations Francaises des Stomisés, UAFS) will hold its annual online event “Ostomates without borders” on 3 October. This event brings together ostomy associations of French…

Ria Smeijers Honoured

2 years ago

Former President of European Ostomy Association, Ria Smeijers of The Netherlands, was honoured at the IOA Congress in Singapore in October with the prestigious Archie Vinitsky Award. The Award is…

EDF Survey

2 years ago

EDF are seeking your support with two surveys: one on experiences of persons with disabilities in cancer screening and treatment, and a second on how your national climate policies include…

World Ostomy Day Postponed

2 years ago

World Ostomy Day is usually celebrated every three years on the first Saturday in October. However, it is with regret that we report that World Ostomy Day has been postponed…

European Disability Card approved by the European Parliament – only bureaucratic hurdle remains

2 years ago

On 24th April, the European Parliament debated and approved the content of the provisional agreement on the European Disability Card and European Parking Card, which had been reached in February.…

SWK clinic launch

2 years ago

On March 14, 2024, Stoma World Kenya (SWK) celebrated a significant milestone with the launch of its inaugural clinic at Guru Nanak Hospital, marking a historic moment in Kenyan healthcare.…

Opinion: Living with a stoma in SA – we deserve better

3 years ago

In May 2016, I was diagnosed with colorectal cancer. I was lucky. Detecting the cancer early meant that I required no chemo or radiation therapy and just had surgery, which…

The Archie Vinitsky Awards

3 years ago

Here is the Call for Nomination for 2023 for the Archie Vinitsky Awards of the IOA. The award is passed on every three years but due to the pandemic/corona virus…

WOA 2022 Winners

4 years ago

Congratulations to the winners of The World Ostomy Award 2022! The European Ostomy Association (EOA) is delighted to announce the winners of the WORLD OSTOMY AWARD 2022! The EOA received…