On 24 June 2026, the European Association of Urology (EAU) Policy Office brought continence health to the forefront of EU discussions with an event in Brussels, hosted by MEP Tomislav Sokol (EPP, Croatia) under the Urge to Act campaign and the MEP Interest Group on Continence Health. Following the launch of the campaign’s latest paper, “Coexisting Conditions: Urinary Incontinence as a Non Communicable Disease Comorbidity” at the EAU’s 2026 congress (EAU26) held earlier this year in London (United Kingdom) the event gathered patient representatives, clinicians and carers to discuss the topic.
Speakers included Erik Briers, Secretary General of EuropaUomo, Theodoros Yfantis from the World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition, Dirk Hadrick from the European Commission’s Cancer Mission (DG RTD) , Prof. Francisco Cruz, newly elected member of the EAU Policy Office Board, Eva Wallace, nurse and Chair of the EAUN Special Interest Group on Continence Health, Tomasz Michalek, from the World Federation of Incontinence and Pelvic Problems, and Claire Champeix from Eurocarers.
Closing the event, MEP Tomislav Sokol walked participants through the Urge to Act manifesto, clarifying where the EU can drive change and where national and regional authorities must take the lead.
You can read the full event report on the EAU website, here: https://uroweb.org/news/unseen-uncounted-unaddressed-the-case-for-continence-health-in-eu-policy
