In seniors, hip fractures and resulting immobility result in high morbidity, and mortality of up to 30% in the first year. As yet, there is no therapy available to address ...
July 15, 2019
The RegMed Forum which took place in Berlin on Oct 22, 2019, was attended by experts from the Brandburger region of Germany and this year focused on exchange between patients ...
October 28, 2019
Mientras el COVID-19 continúa extendiéndose, la IOF espera que usted y su familia se mantengan seguros y saludables.
Por favor, tenga en cuenta que los adultos mayores y las personas ...
March 25, 2020
In accordance with the IOF's operating regulations in Latin America, the Regional Advisory Council (RAC) is fully renewed every four years. The RAC is composed of six members elected from ...
March 31, 2020
The health burden represented by osteoporosis and fragility fractures is growing rapidly at the global level, largely due to ageing demographics. Projections show that by 2050, the worldwide incidence of ...
March 30, 2020
The All-Russian Union of Patient Public Associations (VSP) has distributed the final resolution of the X All-Russian Congress of Patients “Interaction of the government and the patient community as the ...
March 25, 2020
March 25, 2020
Al igual que el año anterior, el programa se desarrolló en colaboración con reconocidos expertos latinoamericanos y sus sesiones que se llevarán a cabo en forma mensual en español y ...
February 25, 2020
There are over 300 million people living with rare diseases around the world, affecting 3.5% - 5.9% of the worldwide population. Approximately 72% of rare diseases are genetic with 70% ...
February 28, 2020
The fracture risk assessment tool, FRAX®, released in 2008, provides country-specific algorithms for estimating individualized 10-year probability of hip and major osteoporotic fracture (hip, clinical spine, distal forearm, and proximal ...
March 02, 2020
IOF looks forward to welcoming 18 Committee of National Societies (CNS) member organizations in this year’s edition of our CNS Village during the upcoming WCO-IOF-ESCEO congress in Barcelona, Spain.
The ...
February 12, 2020
The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) is pleased to welcome the new 20-member Board for the term 2020-2024. The following individuals, all outstanding experts in the field, have been elected from ...
February 10, 2020