World Osteoporosis Day is observed annually on 20 October, and
launches a year-long campaign dedicated to raising global awareness of
the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Osteiporosis 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
World Osteoporosis Day was launched on 20 October 1996 by the United
Kingdom’s National Osteoporosis Society and supported by the European Commission
Since 1997, the day has been organised by the International Osteoporosis Foundation. In 1998 and 1999, the World Health Organization(WHO) acted as co-sponsor of World Osteoporosis Day
World Osteoporosis Day Themes
- 1996: Awareness
- 1997: Awareness
- 1998: Awareness
- 1999: Early Detection
- 2000: Building Bone Health
- 2001: Bone Development in Youth
- 2002: Preventing a First Fracture
- 2003: Quality of Life
- 2004: Osteoporosis in Men
- 2005: Exercise
- 2006: Nutrition
- 2007: Risk Factors
- 2008: Advocate for Policy Change
- 2009: Advocate for Policy Change
- 2010: Signs and Symptoms of Spinal Fractures
- 2011: 3 Steps to Prevention: Calcium, Vitamin D and Exercise
- 2012: Stop at One: Make your First Break your Last
- 2013: Strong Women Make Stronger Women
- 2014: Real Men Build Their Strength from Within
- 2015: Serve Up Bone Strength
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