Below is a list of selected articles which have been published in the IOF policy-oriented newsletter 'Osteoporosis Action'.
Asia
Importance of osteoporosis research and care in China grows
Appeared in Osteoporosis Action 2/2007
New Osteoporosis Diagnosis & Treatment Centers and Osteoporosis Research Bases are being opened in the mid-sized and small cities of China - a great benefit to an an increasing number of osteoporosis patients across the country.
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Indian Women Leaders Bone Health Initiative
Appeared in Osteoporosis Action 3/2007-1/2008
Organized by the Arthritis Foundation of India (AFI) in association with IOF and Tetra Pak, this Roundtable event brought together women from different fields, both from India and abroad, in order to speak out against osteoporosis.
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IOF embarks on intensive targeted support program in Asia
Appeared in Osteoporosis Action 2/2005
Three of Asia's largest, most economically active countries are receiving intensive IOF support to promote changes in health care policy for the benefit of people with osteoporosis.
The IOF Targeted Support Program is aimed at the development of three-year programs in India, Indonesia and Vietnam, three Asian countries which are, respectively, the world's second, fourth and 14th most populous countries.
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IOF Strong Bone Academy launched in Indonesia
Appeared in Osteoporosis Action 1/2007
PERWATUSI AND PEROSI jointly organize Capacity Building Training Workshop to launch new IOF initiative
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OSPFI and the fight against osteoporosis in the Philippines
Appeared in Osteoporosis Action 1/2004
Since its launch, OSPFI has made progress in increasing awareness of osteoporosis in the Philippines
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Osteoporosis in Sri Lanka
Appeared in Osteoporosis Action 1/2004
The diagnosis was obvious: multiple strokes, heart disease with heart failure, and diabetes. The 91-year-old lady is a VIP, the mother of a politician, so the hospital director said that she should be admitted to the intensive care unit.
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Vietnam Ministry of Health confirms support for national fight against osteoporosis
Appeared in Osteoporosis Action 2/2007
Vietnam Ministry of Health official meets with executives from IOF and the Vietnam Rheumatology Society (VRA) to review plans to promote osteoporosis awareness among the country’s physicians and the public.
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Australia/New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand issue ‘White Paper’ reports
Appeared in Osteoporosis Action 3/2007-1/2008
Launch of new reports that highlight burden of osteoporosis
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Osteoporosis Australia welcomes landmark decision
Appeared in Osteoporosis Action 1/2007
Australian government announces subsidized bone density tests and osteoporosis medication for the elderly at risk
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Editorials/Guest Speakers
A five-step strategy for policy change
Appeared in Osteoporosis Action 3/2005
How can a patient society tackle the difficult task of convincing its national health policy officials to make osteoporosis prevention and management a health care priority?
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A physician asks: Are we where we should be in terms of diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis?
Appeared in Osteoporosis Action 1/2006
Guest editorial contributed by Gülseren Akyüz, Executive Member of Osteoporosis Patient Society of Turkey
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Bone and Joint Collaborative - putting it together for the BJD
Appeared in Osteoporosis Action 1/2004
As one of the most common musculoskeletal diseases, osteoporosis is a major focus of the Bone and Joint Decade (BJD). IOF is a strong partner of the BJD and is represented on its 15-member steering committee.
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Europe
Diagnosis of osteoporosis without prevalent fractures: Are we missing our main target?
Appeared in Osteoporosis Action 1/2006
The successful prevention and treatment of osteoporosis in Europe is hampered by two major hurdles: Many patients and physicians are unaware of the condition, and the bone densitometers that are needed to detect weak bones are either unavailable or not co
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European Summit Conference on the Prevention and Therapy of Osteoporosis
Appeared in Osteoporosis Action 2/2006
The Summit, which was initiated by the Austrian Society for Bone and Mineral Research and the Austrian initiative “Lebensbasis Knochen” (Bones: The Basis of Life) in cooperation with the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health and Women and the IOF, had the i
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Germany’s National Initiative Against Osteoporosis
Appeared in Osteoporosis Action 2/2007
Three hundred members of parliament join annual run against osteoporosis
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Icelandic survey shows 98% are aware of osteoporosis
Appeared in Osteoporosis Action 1/2004
Iceland’s government targets 25% reduction in hip fractures by 2010
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In Switzerland non-governmental organizations fill the gaps
Appeared in Osteoporosis Action 2/2005
A roundtable discussion organized by the Osteoporosis Council of Switzerland revealed that the country is failing to address the growing epidemic of osteoporotic fractures. Although Switzerland has an otherwise excellent health care system, there is no nation-wide public policy or program which targets the prevention of osteoporosis and related fractures.
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Meeting of the European Union Osteoporosis Consultation Panel
Appeared in Osteoporosis Action 2/2006
Hosted by the European Parliament Osteoporosis Interest Group, Bavarian Representation, Brussels, Belgium, April 19, 2006.
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National Initiative Against Osteoporosis launched in Germany
Appeared in Osteoporosis Action 2/2005
Initiative unites diverse osteoporosis organizations and gains political support from an all-party interest group.
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New initiative for bone health launched in Vienna
Appeared in Osteoporosis Action 1/2006
An exciting new initiative ‘Lebensbasisknocken’ (Bones: The Basis of Life) was presented to the public on January 31, 2006 at a press conference held in Vienna. High-ranking experts together with the Austrian Minister for Health and Women, Maria Rauch-Kallat, highlighted the vital role that bone health plays at all ages.
Austria has a very high incidence of bone diseases and diseases of the skeleton.
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Osteoporosis in Europe – a new report tracks the road to progress
Appeared in Osteoporosis Action 1/2005
A survey report published by the EU Osteoporosis Consultation Panel in February 2005, showed that significant progress has been made, but much more needs to be done to fight the expected increase in osteoporotic fractures in Europe.
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Osteoporosis societies score a victory in Latvia
Appeared in Osteoporosis Action 2/2005
Patients in Latvia will finally benefit from at least partial reimbursement of osteoporosis medication. As of July 1, 2005, patients who have sustained an osteoporotic fracture will receive 75% reimbursement for medication.
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UK government announces extra funding for DXA scanners
Appeared in Osteoporosis Action 2/2005
NOS welcomes news of extra funding for bone density scanners
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Upcoming new osteoporosis audit to spur action in the European Union
Appeared in Osteoporosis Action 3/2007-1/2008
Report on the meeting of the European Parliament Osteoporosis Interest Group held in Strasbourg, on October 24, 2007
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Global burden of osteoporosis
Hip fractures – an ongoing burden to families
Appeared in Osteoporosis Action 2/2004
Fully two years after hip fracture, according to French researchers, four in ten patients living at home needed significant daily assistance from their family members.
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New study shows that osteoporosis accounts for significant ‘burden of disease’ worldwide
Appeared in Osteoporosis Action 3/2006
Osteoporosis in Europe results in more lost years of healthy life than most cancers and other common chronic diseases.
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Osteoporosis in Men
Review by E. Lau published in The Journal of Men’s Health and Gender
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The International Costs and Utilities Related to Osteoporotic Fractures Study (ICUROS)
Appeared in Osteoporosis Action 1/2007
New Study to provide policy makers with economic analysis, including Quality of Life
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IOF initiatives/events
IOF agencies receive recognition for osteoporosis campaigns
Appeared in Osteoporosis Action 3/2005
McCann Erickson and Weber Shandwick, which provide extensive pro bono advertising and public relations services to IOF and its members, were recognized by their peers as having produced exceptional campaigns
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IOF’s Staying Power Campaign
Appeared in Osteoporosis Action 2/2007
New information tools launched to tackle the significant problem of lack of adherence
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Latin America
IOF launches Latin American office in Buenos Aires
Appeared in Osteoporosis Action 2/2007
Journalists and VIPs attend inauguration of first IOF office in Latin America
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Latin America – comparable rate of vertebral fractures to Europe
Appeared in Osteoporosis Action 2/2004
LAVOS, patterned on the long-running European Vertebral Osteoporosis Study / European Prospective Osteoporosis Study (EVOS/EPOS), sheds new light on the epidemiology of osteoporosis in Latin America.
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Osteoporosis – special challenges in Latin America
Appeared in Osteoporosis Action 2/2004
Latin America faces a future of increased osteoporosis due to an ageing population.
The history of osteoporosis is related to life expectancy. In 2000, life expectancy worldwide was 76 years and it will increase significantly by 2050.
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The state of osteoporosis in Latin America
Appeared in Osteoporosis Action 2/2006
A call for policy officials to fact the growing epidemic of osteoporosis in Latin America
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Middle East/Africa
New hip fracture registries in the Middle East
Appeared in Osteoporosis Action 3/2007-1/2008
Jordan and Lebanon make plans for hip fracture registries, other countries in the region expected to follow suit
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North America
Far-reaching osteoporosis strategy announced in Ontario
Appeared in Osteoporosis Action 1/2005
Could this set an example for other Canadian provinces?
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The U.S. Surgeon General issues first ever report on nation’s bone health
Appeared in Osteoporosis Action 3/2004
With his landmark report, US Surgeon General Dr. Richard Carmona issued a call to action to put into practice the substantial knowledge that has been gained in recent years in order to reduce the human suffering and economic costs that result from fragili
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Partner news
Launch of WHO Fracture Risk Assessment Report and FRAX™ Website
Appeared in Osteoporosis Action 3/2007-1/2008
New tool hailed as milestone in osteoporosis prevention and treatment
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The role of nurses in osteoporosis
Appeared in Osteoporosis Action 1/2006
By the very nature and scope of the profession, nursing plays a significant role in the prevention and detection of osteoporosis, as well as in the management of osteoporosis
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Turkish Osteoporosis Platform
Appeared in Osteoporosis Action 1/2007
Promising new national coalition of osteoporosis patient and medical societies is launched in Turkey
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Twinning societies exchange valuable experience
Appeared in Osteoporosis Action 1/2007
IOF member societies in Poland and Israel collaborate in twinning exchange
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