Lobby the public sector, governmental and non-governmental organizations to share resources and facilitate support for incontinent patients
To make continent awareness and care in multidisciplinary task for healthcare organizations
Origins:
The Society for Continence (Singapore) (SFCS) originated from the dedicated efforts of a group of doctors, nurses and rehabilitation therapists who recognised the special needs of the incontinent as far back as 1988. Among the pioneering group of people to be mentioned are Dr Anne Merriman, Dr Rilly Ray and Prof Peter Lim Huat Chye. In 1988, a symposium on the Management of Urinary Incontinence was held for the first time in Singapore for all healthcare professionals to address this growing malady.
The enthusiasm shown by medical professionals in treating incontinent patients prompted Prof Peter Lim Huat Chye, a Consultant Urologist to form an organisation to look into this sub-specialty. SFCS was officially set up in Toa Payoh Hospital as a voluntary welfare organisation registered with the Singapore government in 1991.
Objectives:
to disseminate information and educate healthcare professionals and the public on methods to promote urinary & bowel continence
to promote the education, training and rehabilitation of the incontinent and their general interests and welfare
to do such things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above objects, the Society may:
render assistance to the incontinent through medical or non medical measures
provide an organisation to foster friendship, understanding and mutual encouragement among the incontinent
procure special benefits and concessions for the incontinent to better their condition
raise funds from the general public and to accept gifts or bequests from any person, body or organisation for the benefit of the incontinent and in furtherance of the objectives of the Society
create among the community and government an awareness of the special needs of the incontinent and solicit their cooperation and assistance for those afflicted with this malady as defined by the World Health Organisation as "The inability to control the discharge of urine or faeces which causes a social and hygienic problem for the community".
