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Incontinence: The Engineering Challenge

September 20, 2023

Incontinence: The Engineering Challenge and the program can now be viewed on the conference web page. Hosted by the UK Institution of Mechanical Engineers, this is the fourteenth in a series of two-yearly conferences that aim to stimulate, inform, challenge and encourage those keen to develop improved technology for diagnosing, treating or managing incontinence. The […]

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EAU TV video recording of the Roundtable discussion

July 13, 2023

Watch Pedro Blasco de Hernandez, Mary Lyn van Poelgeest, Philip van Kerrebroeck, and Eamonn Rogers discuss the 4Cs project, the increasing role of patients in the treatment of their diseases, and the importance of collaboration between scientific organisations and patient advocates.

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World Continence Week in EAU Patient Office newsletter

July 13, 2023

The summer issue of the Patient Office Newsletter highlights incontinence and its impact on patient quality of life. World Continence Week was featured with information on how you can tune in to webinars, watch the 4Cs roundtable, or explore the Patient Information resources.

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World Continence Week 2023 19-23 June 2023

June 20, 2023

The World Continence Week 2023  toolkit is now available online. Please click here to download the toolkit. For the complete programme of the webinars during World Continence Week 2023, please click here.

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New Corporate Partner Amara Therapeutics

June 2, 2023

WFIPP welcomes our new Corporate Partner Amara Therapeutics. Amara Therapeutics is an Irish-based Digital Therapeutics company who develop app-based treatments for patients suffering from Overactive Bladder (OAB). The company is a spin out from the University of Galway in Ireland and their mission is to make clinically proven, guideline recommended, behavioural therapy available to all […]

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Newsletter EAU Edu Platform on Functional Urology (UROLUTS)

May 30, 2023

Some interested articles/interviews and podcast in the latest newsletter of EAU Edu Platform on Functional Urology (UROLUTS)

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Best of EAU23 – Incontinence healthcare

April 24, 2023

This edition of the Best-of-EAU23 is a must-read for those who want to stay ahead of the curve in incontinence healthcare. This newsletter contains a roundup of scientific resources such as webcasts and an EAU TV featurette of riveting case deliberations with a medical lawyer, as well as news coverage of incontinence-focused sessions onsite. You can […]

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Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

February 18, 2023

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

February 10, 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

January 29, 2023

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

January 11, 2023

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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38th Annual EAU Congress in Milan –

January 4, 2023

After receiving such a variety of high-quality abstract submissions, the 38th Annual EAU Congress in Milan is shaping up to be the largest platform for sharing breaking urology research and innovations in 2023! From the 4,570 abstracts submitted for presentation, 1,304 have been accepted, as well as 127 video abstracts, which makes a total acceptance rate of 31.3%. You can now view the full list of selected abstracts that […]

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The ‘P’ Word: the challenge of urinary problems in people living with prostate and bladder cancer

December 17, 2022

On the 7th of December 2022 WFIPP took part as one of the partners in the ‘P’-Word Project for a first ever session at the European Parliament in Brussels, hosted by MEP Tomislav SOKOL. The focus of the meeting was how to deal with incontinence issues, not only in relation to prostate and bladder cancer, but […]

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

December 16, 2022

The World Federation of Incontinence and Pelvic Problems (WFIPP), has given Minze Health the opportunity to conduct a short survey among its patients via the WFIPP websites, its member organizations and other healthcare professionals within its network. One of the main questions in the survey is to ask whether patients would pay out of pocket […]

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Adult incontinence products outnumber baby nappies in landfill — and the figure is only going up, researchers say

December 16, 2022

Adult incontinence products are a bigger waste problem than nappies, according to researchers. (ABC News: Jon Kerr) Adult incontinence products outnumber baby nappies in landfill — and could outstrip them 10-to-one by 2030, according to a new Australian study. Key points: Experts want policy change to divert adult incontinence products from landfill They say these products are a bigger […]

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Evidence of PFAS in sanitary and incontinence pads

December 4, 2022

Evidence of PFAS in sanitary and incontinence pads The findings come on the heels of other testing that found the forever chemicals in some popular tampons. EHN Staff December 02, 2022   Twenty-two sanitary pads, panty liners and incontinence pads have detectable levels of fluorine, an indicator of the group of chemicals known as PFAS, […]

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