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World Federation of Incontinence and Pelvic Problems

For people living with incontinence and pelvic floor dysfunction.

Highlighted events

Joint proposal EAU/ICS/WFIPP to the European Commission regarding mental health and incontinence

WFIPP has joined forces with the EAU (Patient Advocacy group EPAG of which WFIPP is a member) and the ICS to highlight the bi-directional relationship between mental health and incontinence. Mental health problems can trigger incontinence, and the difficulties faced by people living with incontinence and their loved ones can lead to stigmatization, stress and […]

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Astellas Europe request: overactive bladder video project

Below you will find an e-mail we received from Astellas with the request to send it out to our member organizations. There is no vested interest for WFIPP. We are merely acting to reach out to patients to obtain some genuine and direct feedback from patients in the form of ‘quotes’. This to highlight just […]

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Press Release: A commitment to collaboration in continence care between international scientific societies and patient organizations

Commitment to Collaboration in Continence Care was a day-long workshop held in Madrid on 25th November 2022. The meeting objective was to agree the structure and scope for collaborative working between international scientific societies (as represented by ICS, EAU and SINUG), and patient organizations (as represented by WFIPP). The meeting’s participants determined three initial areas […]

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WFIPP Initiatives and overview 2023

2nd quarter 2023 During World Continence Week 2022 we launched of a dedicated ecosystem on incontinence in collaboration with the ECHAlliance. The incontinence ecosystem was promoted during a webinar. Another webinar will be organized in the second quarter of 2023, the main theme of which will be ‘Taboo and Stigma’ 3rd quarter 2023 In 2023 […]

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38th Annual EAU Congress in Milan on 10-13 March, 2023.

March 10 2023 - March 13 2023

March is coming fast! Start making preparations for EAU23 and see what the Patient Office has to offer. The annual congress is an opportunity to network, present your research, make yourself heard, learn, and patient advocates can register for free. Continue below for all you need to know for your EAU23 experience. Free Registration for Patient Advocates […]

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8th Baltic Meeting in Riga, Latvia, 26-27 May 2023

May 26 2023 - May 27 2023

Dear friends and colleagues, As you know, we mainly attended scientific events online in the past few years, so it is with great pleasure that we will welcome you at the 8th Baltic Meeting (Baltic23) in person. This highly-anticipated meeting will take place in the historic capital of Latvia, Riga from 26 to 27 May […]

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ICS 2023 53rd Annual Meeting of the International Continence Society 27-29 September 2023, Toronto, Canada

September 27 2023 - September 29 2023

Dear Friends, It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the 53rd Annual Meeting of the International Continence Society! The meeting will take place in September 2023, in beautiful Toronto. The Scientific Committee is putting together a programme that will cover all aspects of continence and urinary function; of great interest to urologists, urogynaecologists, pure and […]

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Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Antimicrobial Resistance: A Spotlight on Urinary Tract Infections – Is there an issue?
In recent years, there has been a notable increase in antimicrobial resistance and multi-drug resistance among community-acquired uropathogens, predominantly Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae, causing urinary tract infections (UTI). The availability of effective oral treatments limited by antimicrobial resistance is of growing concern.

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Clinical Leadership Development Workshop 12th of March 2023

This workshop is aiming at HCP’s.
The Clinical Leadership workshop will have engaging, interactive discourse with experts on topics ranging from physician-patient communication, patient engagement to actively identifying patient needs and gaining a better understanding of the benefits and value of patient engagement and why this is important.

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EAU23 coverage on incontinence during EAU23 Congress

What will you do if you encounter challenging patient cases with unfavourable outcomes? How will you execute clear communication and relay realistic outcome predictions to patients? The Plenary Session: Incontinence nightmares will provide you with vital information on the importance of counselling and patient information when offering surgical treatments. This session will offer expert insights through eye-opening case presentations […]

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PARTICIPATE IN A QUICK SURVEY FOR BETTER TREATMENT OF LUTS AND INCONTINENCE

We would very much appreciate if you could fill in this survey, which will only take 1 to 2 minutes to complete.

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