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SOCIETIES & CONTINENCE CARE

Societies & continence care

Professional societies, nursing organisations and resources on absorbent products and continence care.

10 sources

English

Continence Product Advisor

Continence product information

A collaboration of ICS, ICI and universities

Information on absorbent products, clothing, bed protection and skin care.

Open official resource continenceproductadvisor.org

English

International Continence Society

International continence society

Professional societyInternational

Terminology and classification of absorbent incontinence products, continence research, scientific meetings and professional education.

Visit official website ics.org

English

World Council of Enterostomal Therapists

International ostomy, wound and continence nursing

Nursing organisationInternational

A global nursing organisation covering ostomy, wound and continence care, with specialist education, programme recognition and research information.

Visit official website wcetn.org

English

WOCN Society

Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society

Nursing organisationUnited States

Nursing practice, research and education in wound, ostomy and continence care, with routes to its professional journal and practice standards.

Visit official website wocn.org

English

Association for Continence Professionals

Multidisciplinary bladder and bowel care

Professional associationUnited Kingdom

Education, clinical practice resources and conferences for health and allied care professionals working in bladder and bowel care.

Visit official website acpcontinence.co.uk

English

Continence Nurses Society Australia

Australian continence nursing

Nursing organisationAustralia

Resources on continence nursing roles, practice standards, education and research across settings including aged care, disability and community care.

Visit official website consa.org.au

German

Deutsche Kontinenz Gesellschaft

German continence society

Professional societyGermany

Research, professional training and policy positions on urinary and faecal incontinence and pelvic floor disorders, drawing on several clinical disciplines.

Visit official website kontinenz-gesellschaft.de

Portuguese

SOBEST

Associação Brasileira de Estomaterapia

Nursing organisationBrazil

Brazilian nursing association covering ostomies, wounds and urinary and faecal incontinence, with research, education and scientific meetings.

Visit official website sobest.com.br

Japanese

Japan Continence Action Society

Japanese continence care organisation

Continence care organisationJapan

Information on managing and preventing continence problems, professional training, consultation services and public education in Japan.

Visit official website jcas.or.jp

Japanese

Japanese Society of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Management

Japanese wound, ostomy and continence management

Professional societyJapan

Research, scientific information and professional education on wound, ostomy and continence management, alongside care information for the public.

Visit official website jwocm.org

PATIENT & FAMILY SUPPORT

Patient & family support

Organisations offering information, education and advocacy for people living with incontinence and their carers.

5 sources

English · multilingual resources

Continence Health Australia

Australian continence information and support

Support and education organisationAustralia

Continence information for individuals, carers and professionals, including funding, helpline services and multilingual resources.

Visit official website continence.org.au

English

World Federation for Incontinence and Pelvic Problems

Global federation of patient advocacy organisations

Patient advocacy federationInternational

Connects national patient organisations and shares patient perspectives, public awareness initiatives and advocacy on incontinence and pelvic problems.

Visit official website wfipp.org

English

Bladder & Bowel UK

Bladder and bowel information and support

Support and education organisationUnited Kingdom

Continence product information and resources for individuals, families and carers, alongside professional training and a specialist helpline.

Visit official website bbuk.org.uk

English

National Association for Continence

Incontinence education and advocacy

Patient advocacy organisationUnited States

Education and advocacy for people living with incontinence, their carers and professionals, including resources on absorbent products and daily management.

Visit official website nafc.org

English

Continence NZ

New Zealand continence education and support

Support and education organisationNew Zealand

Education and support for people living with incontinence, carers and professionals, with advocacy for equitable access to continence services.

Visit official website continence.org.nz

STANDARDS, INDUSTRY & MATERIALS

Standards, industry & materials

Standards bodies and industry associations covering absorbent hygiene, nonwovens and superabsorbent materials.

15 sources

English

EDANA

Nonwovens and related industries association

Industry associationInternational · focus on Europe

Industry resources on absorbent hygiene products, nonwovens, test methods, product safety, materials and sustainability.

Visit official website edana.org

English

ISO 16021:2024

A standard on adult absorbent-product evaluation

International Organization for Standardization

Basic principles for evaluating single-use adult absorbent products from users’ and caregivers’ perspectives.

Open official resource iso.org

English

ISO 15621:2026

General guidelines for evaluating absorbent incontinence products

International Organization for Standardization

General guidance for evaluating absorbent incontinence products for adults and children. Japan's revision proposal was reflected in the 2017 edition; the current edition is from 2026.

Open official resource iso.org

German

DIN

German Institute for Standardization

Standards organisation

Standards and consumer-related information, including evaluation of incontinence products.

Open official resource din.de

English

INDA

Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry

Industry associationAmericas · international activity

Nonwovens technology, market information, education and standards, including a product stewardship programme covering adult incontinence products.

Visit official website inda.org

English

AHPMA

Absorbent Hygiene Product Manufacturers Association

Hygiene industry associationUnited Kingdom

Represents absorbent hygiene products, including adult continence care, with information on product standards, NHS procurement, regulation and continence services.

Visit official website ahpma.co.uk

Japanese

Japan Hygiene Products Industry Association

Japanese hygiene products industry association

Hygiene industry associationJapan

Product information and questions on adult diapers and light-incontinence products, alongside work on hygiene-product safety, the environment and standardisation.

Visit official website jhpia.or.jp

French

Group’Hygiène

French disposable hygiene products association

Hygiene industry associationFrance

Represents disposable hygiene manufacturers, including incontinence products, and publishes sector, regulatory and resource-circulation information.

Visit official website grouphygiene.org

English

Asia Nonwoven Fabrics Association

Asian nonwovens industry association

Materials industry associationAsia

Connects Asia’s nonwovens industry through technical exchange, seminars, the ANEX exhibition and information on member companies.

Visit official website asianonwovens.org

Japanese

All Nippon Nonwovens Association

Japanese nonwovens industry association

Materials industry associationJapan

Nonwovens fundamentals, a product database, courses, and technical and environmental information, with routes to materials and processing companies.

Visit official website anna.gr.jp

Portuguese

ABINT

Associação Brasileira das Indústrias de Nãotecidos e Tecidos Técnicos

Materials industry associationBrazil

Information on nonwoven and technical-textile materials, manufacturing, applications, standards, testing and training, alongside member companies.

Visit official website abint.org.br

English

Institute for Polyacrylate Absorbents

Polyacrylate superabsorbent polymers

Absorbent materials associationNorth America

Research and information on the safe manufacture and use of polyacrylate superabsorbent polymers, used in adult incontinence products and baby diapers.

Visit official website socma.org

English

Global Nonwovens Alliance

Nonwovens alliance founded by EDANA and INDA

Industry allianceInternational

An alliance founded by EDANA and INDA to coordinate education, industry insights, advocacy, innovation and sustainability in nonwovens.

Visit official website globalnonwovensalliance.org

Chinese

China National Household Paper Industry Association

中国造纸协会生活用纸专业委员会

Tissue and hygiene industry associationChina

An industry organisation supporting technical exchange and services for China’s tissue and hygiene products sector. This link opens its official profile at the institute hosting its secretariat.

Read official organisation profile cnppri.com

English

Rwanda Standards Board · RS EAS 968:2020

East African standard catalogue entry for disposable adult diapers

Rwanda Standards BoardRwanda · East African standard

Official catalogue entry with scope, edition and abstract. The full standard is paid; this listing does not verify its detailed test requirements.

Open official standard record portal.rsb.gov.rw

PUBLIC INFORMATION

Public information

Official sources for funding, support and healthcare procurement.

8 sources

English

Continence Aids Payment Scheme

Australian Government · CAPS

Department of Health, Disability and Ageing

Official information on continence-product funding, eligibility and applications.

Open official resource health.gov.au

Portuguese

Farmácia Popular

Brazilian Ministry of Health

Ministry of Health

Brazil’s public programme for medicines and hygiene products, including adult diapers.

Open official resource gov.br

English

NHS Supply Chain

Healthcare procurement in the UK

NHS Supply Chain

Official procurement information for disposable and washable continence-care products.

Open official resource supplychain.nhs.uk

English

National Disability Insurance Scheme

Australia · NDIS

Australian Government

Official disability-support information, including care supplies and providers.

Open official resource ndis.gov.au

English

NAFDAC Greenbook · medical-device register

Nigeria medical-device registration directory

National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and ControlNigeria

Search registered names and numbers, including adult diapers. A register entry alone does not establish the manufacturer, current availability or performance.

Open official register greenbook.nafdac.gov.ng

Spanish

Profeco · adult diaper quality study (2025)

Public test of 32 adult diaper models

Mexico’s Federal Consumer Protection AgencyMexico

Profeco tested 32 models from nine brands bought in Mexico in 2025. The Spanish study separates maximum capacity at saturation from simulated-use absorption. Results apply to those models and methods, not current products or manufacturer absorbency labels.

Open official study PDF revistadelconsumidor.profeco.gob.mx

Spanish

Constitutional Court of Colombia · T-125/26

Individual ruling involving adult diaper supply

Constitutional Court of ColombiaColombia

Official text of an individual 2026 case involving physician-prescribed diapers. It does not establish a new unconditional nationwide benefit.

Read official judgment corteconstitucional.gov.co

Malay

SARA 2026 · eligible purchase categories

Malaysia cashless assistance product categories

Malaysia’s official SARA programmeMalaysia

The official eligible list includes adult diapers. Eligible people use MyKad-linked cashless assistance at participating stores; this is not universal free product distribution.

Open official programme sara.gov.my

MANUFACTURER WEBSITES

Manufacturer websites

Direct links to official company websites. Locations refer to company headquarters.

89 companies

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Societies & continence care

Continence Product Advisor

International Continence Society

World Council of Enterostomal Therapists

WOCN Society

Association for Continence Professionals

Continence Nurses Society Australia

Deutsche Kontinenz Gesellschaft

SOBEST

Japan Continence Action Society

Japanese Society of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Management

Patient & family support

Continence Health Australia

World Federation for Incontinence and Pelvic Problems

Bladder & Bowel UK

National Association for Continence

Continence NZ

Standards, industry & materials

EDANA

ISO 16021:2024

ISO 15621:2026

DIN

INDA

AHPMA

Japan Hygiene Products Industry Association

Group’Hygiène

Asia Nonwoven Fabrics Association

All Nippon Nonwovens Association

ABINT

Institute for Polyacrylate Absorbents

Global Nonwovens Alliance

China National Household Paper Industry Association

Rwanda Standards Board · RS EAS 968:2020

Public information

Continence Aids Payment Scheme

Farmácia Popular

NHS Supply Chain

National Disability Insurance Scheme

NAFDAC Greenbook · medical-device register

Profeco · adult diaper quality study (2025)

Constitutional Court of Colombia · T-125/26

SARA 2026 · eligible purchase categories

Manufacturer websites

Asia & Oceania44

Europe19

Americas20

Africa6

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