ASTOM

ASTOM is maintaining friendly and business relations with public organizations of ostomists of Ukraine, Latvia, Lithuania, Estoniaand Belarus. Ukraineis experiencing active development of ostomy patients organizations and ASTOM provides informational and analytical assistance to ostomists' organizations in Lviv, Odessaand Kiev, actively participates in their conferences and meetings... ASTOM is taking an active part in the social reform of the Russian Government working out proposals aimed at perfection of the legislative base related to improvement of quality of life and social status of ostomists. One of the main directions of cooperation with the Ministry of Healthcare and Social Development is working out of the legislative base providing free access for each ostomist to ostomy care products, psychological support and social services... ASTOM maintains close contacts with mass media, and is engaged in informational and educational activities. 16 articles on social topics were..