The Bladder Health Awareness Campaign, an undertaking by the National Association For Continence, is inspired by the 25 million people in the United States who suffer from bladder health issues. Individuals will be able to take an active role in their bladder health through awareness-raising activities and educational events leading up to, and during, Bladder Health Week on November 14-18, 2011. The goal of this campaign is to get people talking and communicating about the topic of bladder health.
New multi-media tools and social media networks have been launched and dedicated to people with bladder health issues and their caregivers who are looking to connect with health care professionals, and to each other. Individuals are encouraged to sign the campaign pledge to show their commitment to raising public awareness about bladder health. Help us reach our goal of 10,000 signatures by November 14, National Bladder Health Week.
2011 Bladder Health Week Schedule
- Monday, November 14
- Overactive Bladder
- Web articles covering different aspects of overactive bladder
- Tuesday, November 15
- Wednesday, November 16
- Women’s Pelvic Health: Stress Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse
- Live Twitter chat with Dr. Lauri Romanzi, clinical associate professor at New York Presbyterian Hospital – Weill Cornell Medical College. Her specialty is urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery.
- Thursday, November 17
- Friday, November 18
- Men’s Pelvic Health: Post Prostatectomy Incontinence
- Web articles focused on men’s pelvic health following surgery for prostate cancer
