IOF-Lilly Policy Initiative Grants
These grants were awarded to IOF member societies from 2001 to 2003. The grants provided valuable support to 15 IOF member societies, enabling them to carry out effective policy-related projects. The objective was to give osteoporosis the priority it deserves in the health system, particularly by promoting reimbursement of osteoporosis diagnosis and treatment before the first fracture. The scarcity of diagnostic equipment and lack of reimbursement of diagnostic tests and medication by health insurers are among the major obstacles for early diagnosis and appropriate treatment for osteoporosis patients.
Below see summary of award winning projects.
Grants awarded in 2003
IOF and Lilly were pleased to award grants to five IOF-member societies at the IOF World Wide Conference of Osteoporosis Patient Societies in Istanbul on September 5, 2003. The award presentations were made at a memorable gala dinner in the 18th century waterside "Esma Sultan Yalisi" by IOF CEO Daniel Navid and Eli Lilly representative Sondra McQueary. Of the many excellent applications received from IOF member societies, the panel of judges had selected the following winning societies: Women without Osteoporosis (Bulgaria); the Fundacion Chilena de Osteoporosis; the Lebanese Osteoporosis Prevention Society; the Healthy Bone Enthusiasts Society (Poland) and the Comite Mexicano para la Prevencion de la Osteoporosis A.C.. See summaries of award winning projects
Grants awarded in 2002
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The 2002 grants, presented in Lisbon at IOF World Wide Conference of Osteoporosis Patient Societies on May 7, were awarded to the Icelandic Osteoporosis Foundation, Osteoporosis Society of India, Israeli Foundation for Osteoporosis & Bone Diseases (IFOB), Slovene Osteoporosis Patient Society and the Russian Patient Society of Osteoporosis and Bone Diseases.
Award-winning projects in 2001
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The 2001 grants were awarded at a gala dinner held in Naples during the the IOF-World Wide Conference of Osteoporosis Patient Societies in May 2001. The grants were awarded to the Osteoporosis Society of Canada, Osteoporosis Australia, Osteoporosis New Zealand, National Osteoporosis Foundation of South Africa, and the Association for Prevention of Osteoporosis in Romania.
