{"id":655,"date":"2024-09-05T10:36:18","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T10:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ostomyasiasouthpacific.org.previewc40.carrierzone.com\/?page_id=655"},"modified":"2024-11-07T14:47:46","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T14:47:46","slug":"presidents-message","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/presidents-message\/","title":{"rendered":"President&#8217;s Message"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"655\" class=\"elementor elementor-655\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f40354 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8f40354\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-305d0ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"305d0ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/2022\/10\/30\/richard-mcnair-sends-congratulatory-message-to-woa-winners-2022\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"272\" height=\"271\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1RM.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2924\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1RM.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1RM-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" \/><\/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\/2022\/10\/30\/richard-mcnair-sends-congratulatory-message-to-woa-winners-2022\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tRichard Mcnair sends Congratulatory Message to WOA winners 2022\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 30, 2022\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 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<\/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\/2022\/10\/30\/richard-mcnair-sends-congratulatory-message-to-woa-winners-2022\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Richard Mcnair sends Congratulatory Message to WOA winners 2022\" 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-3644 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-aspoa-news category-presidents-message\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/2021\/10\/15\/presidents-message\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"291\" height=\"291\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/anash.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3664\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/anash.png 291w, https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/anash-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" \/><\/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\/2021\/10\/15\/presidents-message\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tPresident&#8217;s Message\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 15, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>President&#8217;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<\/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\/2021\/10\/15\/presidents-message\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about President&#8217;s Message\" 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-3721 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-aspoa-news category-presidents-message\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/2020\/08\/04\/presidents-message-9\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"272\" height=\"271\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1RM.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2924\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1RM.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1RM-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" \/><\/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\/2020\/08\/04\/presidents-message-9\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tPresident&#8217;s  Message\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\tAugust 4, 2020\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>President&#8217;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<\/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\/2020\/08\/04\/presidents-message-9\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about President&#8217;s  Message\" 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-3649 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-aspoa-news category-presidents-message\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/2019\/12\/11\/presidents-message-2\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"272\" height=\"271\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1RM.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2924\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1RM.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1RM-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" \/><\/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\/2019\/12\/11\/presidents-message-2\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tPresident&#8217;s Message\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\tDecember 11, 2019\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>President&#8217;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<\/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\/2019\/12\/11\/presidents-message-2\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about President&#8217;s Message\" 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-3715 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-aspoa-news category-presidents-message\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/2018\/01\/04\/presidents-message-8\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"272\" height=\"271\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1RM.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2924\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1RM.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1RM-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" \/><\/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\/2018\/01\/04\/presidents-message-8\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tPresident&#8217;s Message\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\tJanuary 4, 2018\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>President&#8217;s Message \u00a0At 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<\/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\/2018\/01\/04\/presidents-message-8\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about President&#8217;s Message\" 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-3710 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-aspoa-news category-presidents-message\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/2017\/04\/04\/presidents-message-7\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"272\" height=\"271\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1RM.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2924\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1RM.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1RM-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" \/><\/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\/2017\/04\/04\/presidents-message-7\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tPresident&#8217;s Message\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, 2017\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>President&#8217;s Message \u00a0At the recent House of Delegates Meeting held in Seoul, South Korea I had the honour to be elected as the President of the Asia &amp; South Pacific Ostomy Association for the next three years. I view this<\/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\/2017\/04\/04\/presidents-message-7\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about President&#8217;s Message\" 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-4372 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-presidents-message\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/2016\/10\/22\/presidents-message-10\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"263\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/harikesh.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3702\" 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\/2016\/10\/22\/presidents-message-10\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tPresident&#8217;s Message\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 22, 2016\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>President&#8217;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<\/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\/2016\/10\/22\/presidents-message-10\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about President&#8217;s Message\" 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-3700 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-aspoa-news category-presidents-message\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/2016\/01\/24\/presidents-message-6\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"263\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/harikesh.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3702\" 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\/2016\/01\/24\/presidents-message-6\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tPresident&#8217;s Message\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\tJanuary 24, 2016\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>President&#8217;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. \u00a0 The Development Of ETn And Its Impact<\/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\/2016\/01\/24\/presidents-message-6\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about President&#8217;s Message\" 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-3695 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-aspoa-news category-presidents-message\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/2013\/05\/16\/presidents-message-5\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"288\" height=\"211\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/barry-box.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3665\" 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\/2013\/05\/16\/presidents-message-5\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tPresident&#8217;s  Message\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\tMay 16, 2013\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>President&#8217;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<\/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\/2013\/05\/16\/presidents-message-5\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about President&#8217;s  Message\" 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-5073 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-aspoa-news category-presidents-message\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/2013\/03\/10\/vice-presidents-message\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"259\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hari-259x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4835\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hari-259x300.png 259w, https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hari.png 476w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/><\/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\/2013\/03\/10\/vice-presidents-message\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tVice President&#8217;s Message\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, 2013\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Vice President&#8217;s Message Report of my trip to South East Asian Countries in March 2013\u00a0Taiwan : 9th to 13th March 2013 \u00a0I arrived in Taipei on 9th March snd same evening I had dinner with committee members of TOWCNA (<\/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\/2013\/03\/10\/vice-presidents-message\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Vice President&#8217;s Message\" 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-3681 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-aspoa-news category-presidents-message\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/2012\/12\/04\/presidents-message-4\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"288\" height=\"211\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/barry-box.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3665\" 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\/2012\/12\/04\/presidents-message-4\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tPresident&#8217;s Message\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\tDecember 4, 2012\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>President&#8217;s Message Dear Friends, Season&#8217;s Greetings for the Festive Season We have reached the time of the year when many families around the world are celebrating Christmas or Hanukah and\/or are about to welcome and celebrate the 2012 New 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\/2012\/12\/04\/presidents-message-4\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about President&#8217;s Message\" 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-5084 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-aspoa-news category-presidents-message\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/2012\/11\/28\/vice-presidents-message-2\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"259\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hari-259x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4835\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hari-259x300.png 259w, https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hari.png 476w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/><\/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\/2012\/11\/28\/vice-presidents-message-2\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tVice Presidents Message\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\tNovember 28, 2012\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Vice President&#8217;s Message Bangkok, Thailand: There was an annual meeting of ET association of Thailand in Bangkok on 29 and 30 th November 2012 which was attended by 300 ETs and stoma care nurses from all across Thailand. 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