World Osteoporosis Day observed

World Osteoporosis Day is observed annually on October20^th, and launches a year-long campaign dedicated to raising global awareness of the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease. Organized by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), World Osteoporosis Day involves campaigns by national osteoporosis patient societies from around the world with activities in over 90 countries.

One of the IOF’s many initiatives is a global campaign to facilitate the implementation of coordinated, multi-disciplinary models of care for secondary fracture prevention, called Capture the Fracture. The campaign was the focus of a press event at Vatican Radio on Thursday, October 17^th. The president of the IOF, John Kanis told Vatican Radio that the Capture the Fracture initiative is going to be the focus of IOF efforts throughout the coming year. “We use this as a stepping stone – it is World Osteoporosis Day – but we reinforce [the theme of the day, Capture the Fracture] throughout the year.”

Listen to Lydia O’Kane’s conversation with IOF president John Kanis: