An Urge to Act
The Urge to Act is an initiative aimed at achieving substantial change in policies relating to incontinence across Europe. Continence health problems are a major health issue impacting patients and their loved ones, national health systems, the economy, the environment, and society.
EU Continence Health Summit 2023
The EU Continence Health Summit 2023 will take place from 15:00-18:30 CET in Brussels on 8 November 2023. The agenda and further details can be found on this page in the near future.
Continence health problems are a major health issue impacting patients and their loved ones, national health systems, the economy, the environment and society. This Continence Health Summit will bring stakeholders together to work on our common purpose: Underscore the need for action to improve continence health and to provide policymakers with a policy vision that can drive tangible change.
At the summit, we will hold a two-hour policy session, which will include a session releasing the findings of a report on the socio-economic costs in the EU of continence health problems. Later in the day, we will hold a reception to publish and sign a joint continence health manifesto for the EU.
Objectives for the event
- To raise awareness among EU and national policymakers of continence health problems
- To instil the need for action by demonstrating that incontinence is a leading health problem, impacting patients and caregivers, as well as national healthcare systems.
- To build European-wide momentum towards political actions at the EU and Member State level.
- To provide practical tools and solutions to ensure that Continence Health is high on the political agenda of all stakeholders.
- To demonstrate strong and united stakeholder support.
- To create an annually recurring advocacy platform.
