{"id":5922,"date":"2025-07-11T14:29:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T14:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/?p=5922"},"modified":"2025-08-09T07:35:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T07:35:38","slug":"world-ostomy-awards-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ostomyasiasouthpacific.org\/index.php\/2025\/07\/11\/world-ostomy-awards-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"What is World Ostomy Awards 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5922\" class=\"elementor elementor-5922\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6871cb41 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6871cb41\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a025b4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"1a025b4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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elementor-element-1266ad3f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1266ad3f\" 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><strong>The WORLD OSTOMY AWARD is an exciting initiative delivered by the European Ostomy Association (EOA) in collaboration with the global medical device company Coloplast A\/S.<\/strong><\/p><p>We want to ensure a better life for people with an ostomy by raising their voice through activities that raise standards of care<\/p><p>To fulfil this purpose, we will facilitate a global award for national stoma organisations that reward initiatives:<\/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-1c019d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1c019d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u2022 Ensuring that people with stomas have their voice heard<br \/>\u2022 To secure the rights and access to dignified care for people with a stoma<br \/>\u2022 Ensure that people with a stoma have access to high-quality information\u2028and education that enable them to self-manage their condition<br \/>\u2022 To encourage sharing and adoption of best practices across the globe<\/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-9b5c173 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b5c173\" 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>The World Ostomy Award is intended to further support the execution of ostomy initiatives worldwide. The prize is awarded to nine national associations worldwide, which present the best initiative to execute locally.<\/p><p>There are regional contests for members of one of the three IOA-regions (Europe and Africa, Americas, and Asia and the Pacific Area).<br \/>Any national ostomy association worldwide that has ideas for local initiatives directly concerned with furthering the needs of people with a stoma is eligible to participate. \u00a0IBD and cancer associations with stoma-related activities are eligible to compete for the 3rd prize.<br \/>\u2022 1st prize receives \u20ac7,500 Euros per region<br \/>\u2022 2nd\u00a0prize receives \u20ac3,500 Euros per region<br \/>\u2022 3rd prize: 3-4 prizes of \u20ac1,500\u2013\u20ac2,300<br \/>The third prize is open to both member and non-member organisations as well as IBD and cancer associations with stoma-related activities.<\/p><p>Connection to World Ostomy Day Theme<br \/>The application should support the overall theme: INVISIBLE DISABILITIES \u2013 VISIBLE SUPPORT \u2013 The Global Unity of Ostomates<br \/>The application supports the aim of World Ostomy Day in improving the life of people with a stoma worldwide by bringing to the attention of the global community, the needs and aspirations of people with a stoma and their families.<\/p><p>Creativity and Innovation<br \/>The application should include a clear concept that shows originality \u2013 level of innovation and creativity. 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