Date: 17th September 2025
Time: 13:30 – 17:30 (GMT+4)
Venue: Mediclinic Airport Road Hospital, Abu Dhabi – UAE | Auditorium
Hosted by: ICS-EUS 2025 Abu Dhabi
Congress Dates: 17 - 20 September 2025
Congress Secretariat: MCI Middle East +971 4 311 6300
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About the Event
This unique, patient-centered side event—held for the first time in the Middle East—focuses on urinary incontinence (UI) and its profound impact on individuals and communities. Organized by WFIPP and endorsed by ICS-EUS 2025, the session brings together international and regional experts, healthcare professionals, and patient advocates to foster awareness, reduce stigma, and promote culturally respectful care.
Topics Covered
- Understanding Urinary Incontinence: Types (SUI, OAB, Mixed UI), causes, and risk factors
- Impact on Quality of Life: Physical, emotional, and social consequences
- Diagnosis & Treatment: Importance of accurate diagnosis and individualized care
- Patient-Centered Approaches: Communication, shared decision-making, and flexible treatment strategies
- Innovations in Care: Latest research, medications, and therapies
- Sustainability in Continence Care: Absorbents, waste management, and long-term care
- Cultural Sensitivity: Addressing stigma and taboo in the Middle East
- Patient Voices: Real-life experiences and advocacy
Learning Objectives
By attending this event, participants will be able to:
- Recognize the different types and causes of urinary incontinence and their impact on patients’ lives
- Understand the importance of accurate diagnosis and the range of treatment options available
- Apply patient-centered care principles, including shared decision-making and culturally sensitive communication
- Explore the latest research and innovations in UI management
- Identify strategies to reduce stigma and raise awareness in diverse cultural contexts
- Evaluate sustainable practices in continence care, especially in long-term care settings
Panel Discussion: “Voices, Values, and Vision in Continence Care”
This dynamic, broad-based panel will bring together clinicians, researchers, patient advocates, and caregivers to:
- Share real-world challenges and solutions in UI care
- Discuss the role of culture, stigma, and communication in patient outcomes
- Explore how to build trust and empathy in the doctor-patient relationship
- Highlight the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration
- Offer practical, regionally relevant strategies for improving continence care
The panel aims to spark meaningful dialogue and inspire action across the healthcare spectrum.
Who Should Attend?
- Urologists, (uro)gynaecologists, pelvic floor specialists
- Nurses, physiotherapists, psychologists, sexual health professionals
- Researchers, patient advocates, caregivers
- Healthcare providers (GPs, hospitals, local health bodies)
- Industry representatives
- Patients and family members
Featured Speakers & Panelists
- Dr. John Heesakkers – ICS General Secretary
- Prof. Sherif Mourad – Egypt
- Prof. Yasser Farahat – UAE
- Prof. Tufan Tarcan – Turkey (General Secretary Elect, ICS)
- Dr. Mehri Mehrad – Ambassador of WFIPP for Middle East
- Dr. Sanjay Sinha – India
- Dr. Mary Lynne van Poelgeest – President, WFIPP
- Mr. Tomasz Michalek – Treasurer, WFIPP
- Jane Clarke – United Kingdom, Continence Nurse
- Prof. Mohsen Elmekres – Head of Urology and Men’s Health Medicine, Airport Road Hospital – UAE
Event Chair
-- Prof. Mohsen Elmekresh - UAE
Program Schedule
- 13:30 - 14:00 Registration
- 14:00 - 14:05 Welcome And Introduction – Prof. Mohsen Elmekresh, UAE
- 14:05 - 14:10 Introductory Speech by International Continence Society (ICS) – Dr. John Heesakkers
- 14:10 - 14:20 Difficult Micturition & Pelvic Disorders in Women – Prof. Sherif Mourad, Egypt
- 14:20 - 14:30 Urinary Incontinence Awareness in Turkey & Management Challenges – Prof. Tufan Tarcan, Turkey
- 14:30 - 14:40 OAB: Importance of Phenotyping – Dr. Sanjay Sinha, India
- 14:40 - 14:50 Addressing Cultural Barriers About the Management of Urinary Incontinence in The Middle East – Dr. Mehri Mehrad, Iran
- 14:50 - 15:10 Break
- 15:10 - 15:20 The Patient Perspective on OAB And the Relevance of Shared Decision-Making – Thomasz Michalek & Mary Lynne Van Poelgeest, WFIPP
- 15:20 - 15:40 Self-directed Care, The Role of the Patient – Jane Clarke, United Kingdom
- 15:40 - 16:10 Patient Story – TBC
- 16:10 - 17:10 Panel Discussion – Panelists: All Faculty | Moderator: Prof. Mohsen Elkresh, UAE
- 17:10 - 17:30 Wrap Up & Informal Gathering
Why Attend?
- Gain insights into the latest in UI care and research
- Hear directly from patients and professionals
- Explore culturally sensitive approaches to continence care
- Network with global and regional experts
- Be part of a groundbreaking dialogue in the Middle East
Free Registration. Limited Seats. Register Early!
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