Mongolian Ostomy Association Country report ASSRASPOA Joint Conference

Mongolian Ostomy Association Country report ASSR&ASPOA Joint Conference Seoul, Ulaanbaatar 2017. 03. 31 -04. 01. 2017

MOA • President of MOA: Dr. Enkh-Amgalan • Current members: 98 as Dec, 2017 • Head office is located within NCC of Mongolia • Board members: 4 ostomates & 1 surgeon • 1 person is dedicated in distribution of bags: ET Nurse. Ouynbileg Bebe • Membership fee: ~30$/year

IOA support & cooperation • Prof. Buch. Prof. Pezcoller, Mr. Cardosa and 2 ET nurses visited Mongolia in July, 2005 • MOA was established in 2005 with initiatives of above guests from IOA • Mr. Davaasambuu was the first president who attended IOA congress in Bangkok, Thailand • MOA delegation attended • • IOA Congresses 4 times in 2005, 2007, 2010 and 2014 • AOA Congress held in Tokyo, Japan 2008 The most successful “TWINNIG PROGRAM” under IOA

JOA-MOA cooperation • IOA Twinning program since 2006 under MOU • JOA Delegations visited 3 times • Last visit was in July, 2012 • MOA delegation attended AOA Congress in Tokyo 2008 with travel grant offered by JOA • IOA membership fee were paid by JOA • Donation of ostomy appliances since 2006

Donation of Ostomy appliances supply • 2016 JOA: Mr. Sasaoka, Prof. M. Takaishi and Mr. Suga, Mr. Takeuchi and mnay others • 2015 Australian Fund: Mr. Geoff Rhode • 2016 FOW-USA: Ms. Ruth Salinger

MOA activities • Mainly focused on: • advocate for ostomates right • to get a permanent social welfare support • to deliver donated ostomy appliances for free

Challenges of MOA • Ostomates live very short period compared to western world’s Ostomates • Mongolia is a small country with ~3 million • Number of members low • Countryside Ostomates have difficulties for accessing educational activities for Ostomates’ live • Low income people get sick • Ostomates have to fight more for their rights

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