{"id":662,"date":"2024-09-05T10:40:30","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T10:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ostomyasiasouthpacific.org.previewc40.carrierzone.com\/?page_id=662"},"modified":"2024-11-12T00:40:01","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T00:40:01","slug":"aspoa-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/aspoa-news\/","title":{"rendered":"ASPOA News"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"662\" class=\"elementor elementor-662\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b986155 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b986155\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-821b6ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"821b6ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"786d693\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-6532 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-aspoa-news category-events-around-the-region\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/03\/ostomy-bag-cutting-leak-prevention-workshop-hong-kong-stoma-association\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hksa1-300x203.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6533\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hksa1-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hksa1.png 410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/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\/2026\/04\/03\/ostomy-bag-cutting-leak-prevention-workshop-hong-kong-stoma-association\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tOstomy Bag Cutting &amp; Leak Prevention\u00a0Workshop &#8211; Hong Kong Stoma Association\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 3, 2026\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 following report was submitted by Ms. April Chan who is the<\/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\/2026\/04\/03\/ostomy-bag-cutting-leak-prevention-workshop-hong-kong-stoma-association\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Ostomy Bag Cutting &amp; Leak Prevention\u00a0Workshop &#8211; Hong Kong Stoma Association\" 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-6455 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-aspoa-news category-events-around-the-region\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/2026\/01\/22\/the-lives-of-people-with-ostomies-in-russia\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"209\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WODRussia2021_01-300x209.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6466\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WODRussia2021_01-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WODRussia2021_01.jpg 369w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/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\/2026\/01\/22\/the-lives-of-people-with-ostomies-in-russia\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tThe Lives of People with Ostomies in Russia\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 22, 2026\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 Photo Cewsir:Russian Ostomates (ASTOM( file picture taken from World Ostomy Day celebration<\/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\/2026\/01\/22\/the-lives-of-people-with-ostomies-in-russia\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Lives of People with Ostomies in Russia\" 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-6438 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-aspoa-news category-events-around-the-region\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/2026\/01\/22\/provide-support-to-hong-kong-tai-po-fire\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/HK-Fire-300x195.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6447\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/HK-Fire-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/HK-Fire.png 737w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/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\/2026\/01\/22\/provide-support-to-hong-kong-tai-po-fire\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tProvide support to Hong Kong Tai Po Fire\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 22, 2026\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 Photo Credit: NBC news website (https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/asia\/hong-kong-fire-officials-say-netting-buildings-did-not-meet-code-rcna246719) Following the devastating fire at Hong<\/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\/2026\/01\/22\/provide-support-to-hong-kong-tai-po-fire\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Provide support to Hong Kong Tai Po Fire\" 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-6239 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-aspoa-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/2025\/12\/24\/aspoa-christmas-greeting-1016\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/xmas-aspoa2026-300x169.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6240\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/xmas-aspoa2026-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/xmas-aspoa2026.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/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\/12\/24\/aspoa-christmas-greeting-1016\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tMerry Christmas from the ASPOA Executive Committee\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 24, 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 current ASPOA executive committee for 2023 &#8211; 2026 From top (left<\/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\/12\/24\/aspoa-christmas-greeting-1016\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Merry Christmas from the ASPOA Executive Committee\" 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-6253 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-aspoa-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/03\/ostomy-bags-reaches-disaster-affected-communities-in-the-philippines\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"154\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/christmas2-300x154.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6314\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/christmas2-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/christmas2-768x395.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/christmas2.png 794w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/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\/11\/03\/ostomy-bags-reaches-disaster-affected-communities-in-the-philippines\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tNFOP receives parcels of Ostomy Bags from Donors\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 3, 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 There were enough bags to spare and we were able to organize<\/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\/11\/03\/ostomy-bags-reaches-disaster-affected-communities-in-the-philippines\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about NFOP receives parcels of Ostomy Bags from Donors\" 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-6149 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\/ostomate-ibd-and-corum-seminar-gathering-2025\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"178\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_3332-300x178.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6160\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_3332-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_3332-1024x606.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_3332-768x455.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_3332.jpg 1049w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/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 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 Participants of the seminar were composed of medical specialists, certified therapy nurses,<\/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=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_20251004_114048-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6126\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_20251004_114048-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_20251004_114048-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_20251004_114048-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_20251004_114048-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_20251004_114048.jpg 1814w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/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<\/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=\"300\" height=\"238\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/logos-of-museum-2025-02-22-21-12-57-300x238.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6035\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/logos-of-museum-2025-02-22-21-12-57-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/logos-of-museum-2025-02-22-21-12-57.jpg 556w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/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 ;<\/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-6006 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-aspoa-news category-events-around-the-region\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/2025\/09\/08\/ostomates-under-pressure\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"189\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/sara1-300x189.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6007\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/sara1-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/sara1-1024x644.png 1024w, 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SOMETHING<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b5f233 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7b5f233\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwOlwvXC9vc3RvbXlhc2lhc291dGhwYWNpZmljLm9yZ1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMTFcL2Zvd256LmpwZyIsInR5cGUiOiJpbWFnZSIsInRpdGxlIjoiZm93bnoifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ads-fownz.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4881\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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