National healthcare landscapes vary worldwide, but most share one common failing: osteoporosis and fracture prevention are under-prioritized within the healthcare system.
Osteoporosis is a progressive, chronic disease that causes bones ...
A new report ‘Solutions for Fracture Prevention in Saudi Arabia’ has been authored by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) Capture the Fracture® programme in collaboration with leading ...
Congratulations to the Asia Pacific Consortium on Osteoporosis (APCO) on the launch of the revamped and revised APCO Bone Health QI Tool Kit! The Bone Health QI Toolkit enables clinicians ...
An estimated 255,000 fragility fractures occur annually in Türkiye, the equivalent of approximately 29 broken bones per hour. The cause is osteoporosis, a disease in which the skeleton becomes weak ...
In Argentina, following the success of the July 19th "Strengthen Your Bones" workshop, aimed at beneficiaries of the Instituto Autárquico de la Obra Social Provincial ...
The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) and the Asia Pacific Consortium on Osteoporosis (APCO) are collaborating to develop the 2023 Asia-Pacific Bone Health Regional Audit. The MOU of the collaboration ...
Of all osteoporosis-related fractures, hip fractures cause the most morbidity with reported mortality rates up to 20-24% in the first year after a hip fracture. Loss of function and independence ...
First meeting of the Mexican Coalition for Secondary Fracture Prevention identifies challenges and opportunities for the implementation of timely care programmes, and improvement of the quality of ...
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases (ESCEO) signed an agreement to develop a strategic roadmap on ...
An estimated 100,000 to 120,000 fragility fractures occur annually in the Netherlands, the equivalent of at least 11 broken bones per hour. The cause is osteoporosis, a disease in which ...
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Leading bone experts from the Asia Pacific convened in Singapore on December 10, 2022 for the Asia ...
“Broken bones due to osteoporosis, known as fragility fractures, are a major concern for public health in Italy. Unless solutions are found, the current crisis will only escalate as our ...