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World Ostomy Day

Every three years ostomy organizations around the world celebrate World Ostomy Day and October, 2, 2021 will be the 10th time this special event is taking place. This year’s motto as designated by the European Ostomy Association is “Ostomates’ Rights are Human Rights – anytime and anywhere!”

In addition to the ways to get involved detailed below, plans are underway for special webinars, podcasts and Facebook live events! Event details will be posted soon.

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How to Get Involved

Get a Proclamation Where You Live
An important effort anyone can do is to get your Federal, State or Local elected officials to pass a proclamation! WOD Proclamation template

You can also take action here to request a proclamation with your state elected officials.
Support or Participate in the Run for Resilience Ostomy 5k
Run, Walk, Roll or Pedal in your own neighborhood or park, or if you feel more comfortable at home, hop on your treadmill, in support of ostomy awareness. Ask your family, friends or support group members to join you by creating your own VIRTUAL TEAM! It’s an easy step to create one after you’ve registered for the event.
Add an Ostomy Awareness Frame to your Social Media Profile Pics
Download a frame to add to your social media profile pic or on your Facebook page hit “Edit” on your profile picture. Then tap “Add Frame” and search “ostomy awareness” to add it automatically.

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Raise Awareness in Local Media
Use our SAMPLE-LETTER-TO-THE-EDITOR-2021 template to write to your local newspaper or website or call your regional TV News and radio stations. This helps spread critical ostomy awareness and reach those in need of support.
Make a donation to the "Ostomy Awareness Fund" to help make 2021 a success.
Share, Post or Print Our Ostomies Are Life-Savers Infographic

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Ostomy Awareness Day is held annually on the first Saturday of October. This day coincides with World Ostomy Day, a health observance where the world unites every three years to raise ostomy awareness. World Ostomy Day is sponsored by the International Ostomy Association. UOAA continues to sponsor and celebrate this day in the United States annually by spreading awareness and increasing national visibility of those living with ostomies. We will carry on breaking the silence and shining a positive light on what has saved so many lives.

World Ostomy Day

How to Get Involved

Get a Proclamation Where You Live

Support or Participate in the Run for Resilience Ostomy 5k

Add an Ostomy Awareness Frame to your Social Media Profile Pics

Raise Awareness in Local Media

Make a donation to the "Ostomy Awareness Fund" to help make 2021 a success.

Share, Post or Print Our Ostomies Are Life-Savers Infographic

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