An Urge to Act

Our Focus

Continence health problems are a major health issue impacting not only patients but their loved ones, national health systems, the economy, the environment, and society. Urology Week 2023 focuses on incontinence to help raise awareness. Learn more by exploring this website. Let’s spread the word!

How you can help

2023 Campaign Posters

The new Awareness Posters for 2023 are available to download!

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Reach out to your community

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Visitors of the CITTI-PARK shopping mall in Kiel, Germany had the unique opportunity to test their surgical skills

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25 09

Press release: Incontinence costs European society over 40 million Euros per year

Brussels, 23 September 2023 – New international research on the economic burden of urinary incontinence reveals that the cost of continence care will cost over 40 billionRead more

08 09

Incontinence: A common condition

Continence health problems are a major health issue that do not only impact patients, but also carers, society, the economy and the environment. Incontinence is alsoRead more

08 09

Urology Week 2023: An Urge to Act!

The “Urge to Act” campaign aims for a substantial transformation in EU-wide policies for incontinence. Incontinence is a major health issue that affects a large partRead more

01 08

Urology Week 2022: taking bladder cancer bloody seriously!

Every September, the EAU hosts Urology Week, an international campaign for increasing awareness of urological conditions and treatment. This year, Urology Week (26-30 September 2021) willRead more

31 07

Animated video: examination of a bladder

When blood is found in your urine, a next step could be to do a cystoscopy to examine your bladder. This is a procedure in whichRead more

30 07

What is Bladder Cancer?

Bladder cancer is the growth of abnormal tissue (tumour) in the bladder. There are several stages of bladder cancer. Your treatment and experience will depend onRead more

Events

You can find the events and activities planned during Urology Week 2023 here. Take a look for activities happening in your country or start one of your own!

For ideas on how you can help, check out For Healthcare Providers. Already have an event planned? Feel free to register your event.

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