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WOD events worldwide

IOF member organizations hold impactful World Osteoporosis Day campaigns

More than 135 events were reported by members of IOF’s Committee of National Societies in all regions of the world – an important collective global effort to raise osteoporosis awareness ...

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October 30, 2024
World Osteoporosis Day 2024 - Say no to fragile bones

On World Osteoporosis Day, experts warn of growing burden of fragility fractures

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With the ageing of the global population, the annual number of osteoporosis-related hip fractures is projected to nearly double between 2018 and 2050. On World Osteoporosis Day ...

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October 18, 2024
WOD 2024

Say no to fragile bones this World Osteoporosis Day

World Osteoporosis Day, marked on October 20th each year, is a prime time to put the spotlight on osteoporosis.

Below, read about this year's theme and find out how to ...

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August 21, 2024
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World Osteoporosis Day: resounding success with widespread impact

 

Every year, IOF leads a World Osteoporosis Day (WOD) campaign that brings together bone health advocates around the world to generate momentum for action on bone health and osteoporosis ...

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October 27, 2023
Build Better Bones now in 5 languages

Enhancing osteoporosis support: Build Better Bones platform now available in five languages

A person who has been diagnosed with osteoporosis may be fearful or unprepared, wondering ‘what do I do next?’.  The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF)’s new ‘Build Better Bones’ ...

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October 19, 2023
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World Osteoporosis Day survey reveals poor post-fracture care, neglect of bone health

An International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) survey completed by more than 7000 women aged 60 and over from five countries has revealed that broken bones affect almost one in two women ...

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October 20, 2023
Solutions to reduce the global burden of fragility fractures

Top 10 solutions to reduce the global burden of fragility fractures

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 ...

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October 18, 2023
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World Osteoporosis Day 2022 with remarkable outreach

Osteoporosis remains a vastly underdiagnosed and undertreated disease, despite the enormous toll it takes on the world’s older populations and healthcare systems worldwide. Even after patients suffer a broken bone ...

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November 02, 2022
Samantha Cristoforetti in space

#LiftOffForBoneHealth campaign with enormous global outreach!

Thanks to the star power and generous support of renowned European Space Agency (ESA) Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, IOF’s #LiftOffForBoneHealth social media campaign has reached a huge international audience, including younger ...

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October 26, 2022
STEP UP FOR BONE HEALTH-WORLD OSTEOPOROSIS DAY 2022

On World Osteoporosis Day, take five steps to better bone health

Today, on World Osteoporosis Day, the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) calls on people of all ages to be proactive in taking steps for better bone health and osteoporosis prevention ...

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October 20, 2022
SCOPE 2021 interactive map

New online map presents snapshots of osteoporosis in 29 European countries

Osteoporosis is a serious and growing healthcare problem in Europe, resulting in more than 4.3 million fragility fractures and enormous healthcare costs in excess of €56 billion annually. Nevertheless, it ...

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October 19, 2022
Capture the Fracture 10 year anniversary

World Osteoporosis Day to mark 10th anniversary of the IOF Capture the Fracture initiative

World Osteoporosis Day on October 20, 2022 will mark 10 years since the official launch of Capture the Fracture® (CTF), a landmark programme of the International Osteoporosis Foundation ...

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October 18, 2022

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