Kyphon
IOF Corporate Responsibility Program for Bone Health
World Osteoporosis Day 2007 and Global support of IOF and its members
To raise awareness of ways to maintain healthy bones and fight bone fracture, Kyphon is supporting the IOF on its year-long campaign "Beat the Break: Know and Reduce Your Osteoporosis Risk" that will launch on World Osteoporosis Day. Kyphon is spearheading a program to raise up to $10,000 to support osteoporosis awareness. For each unique click to http://www.kyphon.com/us/WOD , Kyphon will donate $1 to the IOF. See Kyphon press release
As part of its local community efforts to raise awareness of osteoporosis, Kyphon is funding free bone density scanning at a Bone Fair on Saturday, October 20, 2007 at St. Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco. The fair is sponsored by American Bone Health, in partnership with FORE and the University of California, San Francisco. In addition to the free bone density scanning, Kyphon representatives will be at the fair offering height measurement because loss of height can be an early indication of spinal fractures caused by osteoporosis.
Kyphon is also supporting local and national awareness campaigns of osteoporosis organizations around the globe such as the Irish Osteoporosis Society (IOS), the Fundacion Hispana de Osteoporosis y Enfermedades Metabolicas (FHOEMO) of Spain, and the Italian Association for Patients with Osteoporosis (AECOS). In addition, Kyphon is offering free osteoporosis patient education posters for physicians' offices in countries across Europe.
First Annual Health Fair 2006
During Kyphon's first Annual Health Fair in October 2006, employees participated in various health screenings and sampled nutritional and wellness products provided by a series of local vendors. Educational packets and leaflets regarding osteoporosis and diet and exercise were provided at the health fair. Bone density testing, cholesterol & glucose screening and computerized body composition analysis were also provided in an effort to promote awareness and prevention of osteoporosis and other diseases and health conditions. The event was well received by Kyphon employees.
"Kyphon is committed to the fight against osteoporosis and is proud to be a part of the IOF Corporate Responsibility Program for Bone Health. Through company activities, including our health fairs, wellness programs and educational materials, our goals are to raise awareness about the consequences of this crippling disease and provide opportunities for our employees to improve the health of their bones," said Karen D. Talmadge, Ph.D., Executive Vice President and Chief Science Officer.
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