{"id":1284,"date":"2024-09-09T23:02:35","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T23:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ostomyasiasouthpacific.org.previewc40.carrierzone.com\/?page_id=1284"},"modified":"2025-04-06T23:11:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-06T23:11:38","slug":"world-ostomy-day-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/world-ostomy-day-2\/","title":{"rendered":"World Ostomy Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1284\" class=\"elementor elementor-1284\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67ad333 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"67ad333\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ed8060 elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"3ed8060\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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It is a day\u00a0 to raise awareness, break stigmas, and empower those living with a stoma to lead fulfilling lives.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cf3513 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2cf3513\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef024ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef024ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Prof. Gerhard Englert, then President of the IOA conceptualized World Ostomy Day which began in 1993<\/p><p>During intervals people celebrate it as Ostomy Awareness Day yet this time with no worldwide theme but still with the purpose of improving the quality of life of ostomates aroud the world.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75113ba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"75113ba\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c90e818 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c90e818\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;rotateInDownLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">World Ostomy Day 2025: <br \/>\nInvisible Disabilities: Visible Support...\n<br \/>The Global Unity of Ostomates<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26aaa16e e-con-full 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category-events-around-the-region category-world-ostomy-day\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/16\/ostomate-ibd-and-corum-seminar-gathering-2025\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_3332-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-6160\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/16\/ostomate-ibd-and-corum-seminar-gathering-2025\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tOstomate, IBD and Corum Seminar &amp; Gathering 2025:\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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Empowering<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/16\/ostomate-ibd-and-corum-seminar-gathering-2025\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Ostomate, IBD and Corum Seminar &amp; Gathering 2025:\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-6114 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-aspoa-news category-events-around-the-region category-world-ostomy-day\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/16\/singapore-joins-celebration-of-world-ostomy-day-2025\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_20251004_114048-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-6126\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/16\/singapore-joins-celebration-of-world-ostomy-day-2025\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tSingapore Joins Celebration of World Ostomy Day 2025\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 16, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Official News Communications Ostomates, caregiver and healthcare professionals enjoying the celebration of World Ostomy Day sponsored by Ostomy Association of Sigapore. Singapore proudly joined<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/16\/singapore-joins-celebration-of-world-ostomy-day-2025\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Singapore Joins Celebration of World Ostomy Day 2025\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-6022 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-aspoa-news category-events-around-the-region category-world-ostomy-day\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/16\/turning-stigma-into-strength\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/logos-of-museum-2025-02-22-21-12-57-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-6035\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/16\/turning-stigma-into-strength\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tTurning Stigma into Strength: Indonesia\u2019s Innovative Support  Movement for Ostomates\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 16, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Official News Communications Indonesia\u2019s Innovative Support Movement for Ostomates Author: Widasari Sri Gitarja 1 ; Tommy Abbas 2 ; Rifa Qidya Ardi 3 123<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/16\/turning-stigma-into-strength\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Turning Stigma into Strength: Indonesia\u2019s Innovative Support  Movement for Ostomates\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-6178 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-world-ostomy-day\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/06\/world-ostomy-day-celebration-2025-philippines\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WOD2025-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-6179\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/06\/world-ostomy-day-celebration-2025-philippines\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tWorld Ostomy Day Celebration 2025 Philippines\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 6, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Official News Communications Participants both adult and young ostomates (urostomates too) graced the Ostomy Lay Forum as part of the World Ostomy Day Activities.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/06\/world-ostomy-day-celebration-2025-philippines\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about World Ostomy Day Celebration 2025 Philippines\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5922 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-aspoa-news category-events-around-the-region category-world-ostomy-day\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/2025\/07\/11\/world-ostomy-awards-2025\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/wod-theme-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-5923\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/2025\/07\/11\/world-ostomy-awards-2025\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tWhat is World Ostomy Awards 2025\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 11, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Official News Communications Hear the presentation about the World Ostomy Award, previous winners and how to apply this year The WORLD OSTOMY AWARD is<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/2025\/07\/11\/world-ostomy-awards-2025\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about What is World Ostomy Awards 2025\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5758 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-aspoa-news category-world-ostomy-day\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/2025\/04\/15\/wod-2025-bulletin-2\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/bullet2-2-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-5757\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/2025\/04\/15\/wod-2025-bulletin-2\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tWOD 2025 &#8211; Bulletin 2\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 15, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Activities and eventsof World Ostomy Day Hi Everyone, I have attached along with the notes below the WOD program that Hong Kong are going<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/2025\/04\/15\/wod-2025-bulletin-2\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about WOD 2025 &#8211; Bulletin 2\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5734 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-aspoa-news category-events-around-the-region category-world-ostomy-day\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/2025\/04\/04\/stomal-therapy-week-june-2025\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Social-Ostomateship-STW-2025-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-5735\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Social-Ostomateship-STW-2025-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Social-Ostomateship-STW-2025-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Social-Ostomateship-STW-2025-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Social-Ostomateship-STW-2025-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Social-Ostomateship-STW-2025.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/2025\/04\/04\/stomal-therapy-week-june-2025\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tStomal Therapy Week June 2025\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 4, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Official News Communications An invitation to participate in Stomal Therapy Week which is being celebrated during the week of 23-29 June 2025.\u00a0 This year<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/2025\/04\/04\/stomal-therapy-week-june-2025\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Stomal Therapy Week June 2025\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5675 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-aspoa-news category-world-ostomy-day\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/2025\/03\/10\/bulletin-1-wod-25\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/bullet1-1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-5677\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/2025\/03\/10\/bulletin-1-wod-25\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tBulletin 1 &#8211; WOD 25\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 10, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Official News Communications The date will be the 4th October 2025. The motto for the event and for the following three years will be:&#8221;Invisible<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/2025\/03\/10\/bulletin-1-wod-25\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Bulletin 1 &#8211; WOD 25\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-load-more-anchor\" data-page=\"1\" data-max-page=\"4\" data-next-page=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1284\/page\/2\/\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-pagination\" aria-label=\"Pagination\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"page-numbers prev\">&laquo; Previous<\/span>\n<a class=\"page-numbers next\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1284\/page\/2\/\">Next &raquo;<\/a>\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9cb55c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f9cb55c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ae57d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ae57d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Why World Ostomy Day Matters<\/strong><\/p><p>World Ostomy Day is an opportunity to celebrate and advocate for ostomy patients worldwide.<br \/>The significance of this international holiday includes:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c71b124 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c71b124\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-454ac93 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"454ac93\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3a69de elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3a69de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Raising awareness<\/strong> \u2013 This internationally-recognized holiday serves to raise awareness about ostomy surgery and its impact on individual lives. You can support this initiative by raising awareness in your social circles, helping to reduce stigma, and dispelling misconceptions.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Empowerment <\/strong>\u2013 World Ostomy Day may empower ostomy patients by encouraging them to open up about their stories, struggles, and triumphs. By giving ostomates a platform, we can nurture a new narrative for ostomates. Because of ostomies,<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3394665 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3394665\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f91a8c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f91a8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Education &amp; Advocacy<\/strong> \u2013 Celebrating World Ostomy Day is a great way to help educate the public, healthcare professionals, and policymakers about the needs and <a class=\"-external\" href=\"\/charter of ostomates rights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rights of ostomy patients<\/a>. By advocating for essential supplies and support services for ostomates, we can begin to improve healthcare and ostomy-related issues.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Community building<\/strong> \u2013 World Ostomy Day allows for a sense of community among ostomy patients. Support groups, events, and social media campaigns may provide better opportunities to connect and share experiences.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World Ostomy Day Celebrations Every three years on the first Saturday of October, people worldwide come together to celebrate World Ostomy Day. It is a day\u00a0 to raise awareness, break stigmas, and empower those living with a stoma to lead fulfilling lives. 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