Richard Mcnair sends Congratulatory Message to WOA winners 2022

Activities and eventsof World Ostomy Day As the Chairman of the International Ostomy Association I wish to say how impressed I am with the effort that has been put into the organisation and running of the 2022 World Ostomy Award program. The EOA and Coloplast have done a tremendous amount of work in setting up […]

President’s Message

President’s Message Dear Ostomates and ASPOA Member Organisations We are all facing substantial challenges in protecting our ostomates during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ostomates are predominately in the older age group placing them among the most vulnerable groups facing COVID. I would like to congratulate Stoma Associations everywhere for their efforts to continue their important support […]

President’s Message

President’s Message Well this year started off with such tremendous potential, we were all looking forward to getting together in Delhi at the ASSR/ASPOA joint conference, Dr Buch had been doing training sessions in Asia with more planned and then along came COVID- 19 and everything collapsed and the world entered a huge time of […]

President’s Message

President’s Message Dear Aspoa members and Ostomates, The end of the year is now fast approaching and I wanted to wish everyone a very happy and safe Christmas and holiday where ever they may be. I am looking forwards to working with you all again in 2020 and especially meeting our members in Delhi at […]

President’s Message

President’s Message  At the last House of Delegates meeting in Seoul, South Korea we were left with a vacancy on the ASPOA Executive, that of the 5 th member and after conducting an on line vote we elected Mr Bonggyu Jeon from Seoul to that position. Although it sometimes feels that not much has been […]

President’s Message

President’s Message  At the recent House of Delegates Meeting held in Seoul, South Korea I had the honour to be elected as the President of the Asia & South Pacific Ostomy Association for the next three years. I view this as a great honour and a task that I shall endeavour to carry out to […]

President’s Message

President’s Message Activities of ASPOA In 2016By Dr. Harikesh BuchPresident ASPOA Mr Barry Maughan from Hamilton, New Zealand, Chair person of IOA CC and Treasurer ASPOA was invited to attend the WCET biennial congress in Cape Town, South Africa in March 2016. He accepted the invitation and attended the congress to maintain contact between IOA […]

President’s Message

President’s Message Dear Friends, The following are the detailed reports of the activities in 2015 of Dr. Harikesh Buch. Please feel free to download and circulate copies in your respective ostomy associations.   The Development Of ETn And Its Impact On Ostomates life In Asia Pacific Region Abstract -Irrigation for management of Colostomy Abstract – […]

President’s Message

President’s Message Dear Friends, Greeting to all ostomates and users of our ASPOA website. A number of activities have been happening around our region and these are being reported on in The Presidents ASPOA Report and in our ASPOA Newsletter produced by our secretary and webmaster Ronaldo. Our vice president Dr Buch has been working […]

Vice President’s Message

Vice President’s Message Report of my trip to South East Asian Countries in March 2013 Taiwan : 9th to 13th March 2013  I arrived in Taipei on 9th March snd same evening I had dinner with committee members of TOWCNA ( Taiwan Ostomy Wound Continence Nurse Association ) . President of TOWCNA is Ms Po-Jui Yu. […]