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IOF's Vision

The vision of the International Osteoporosis Foundation is a world without osteoporotic fractures.


IOF's Mission:

  • To increase awareness and understanding of osteoporosis.
  • To motivate people to take action to prevent, diagnose and treat osteoporosis.
  • To support national osteoporosis societies in order to maximize their effectiveness.

IOF's Goals:

  • To nurture and enlarge the IOF network of member societies worldwide.
  • To promote medical innovation and to improve care.
  • To expand our partnerships with organizations working on similar or complementary issues and projects.
  • To lobby for policy change in all countries so that diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis becomes standard.

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