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International Osteoporosis Foundation
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IOF is an umbrella organization dedicated to the global fight against osteoporosis. Following does not imply endorsement. https://www.osteoporosis.foundation/
⏳ Only 3 weeks to go! Join the 9th Asia-Pacific Bone Health Conf (Dec 11–13) 🌏💪 Attend in Tokyo or online! Discover the latest in #osteoporosis, AI in bone health, #nutrition, #exercise & more.
Register ▶️ bit.ly/3XEh69P
#BoneHealth #Osteoporosis
November 21, 2025 at 8:18 AM
📢 The 9th issue of FractureFocus e-magazine is now live!
📖 Read the full issue here: bit.ly/3HCwpI0
Share the journal with your colleagues, decision-makers, and anyone interested in FLS development.

#CaptureTheFracture #osteoporosis #fragilityfractures #FLS
November 18, 2025 at 9:03 AM
⏳ Only 10 days until the Non-Sponsored Symposia application deadline!
Seize this unique opportunity to showcase your expertise & be a part of WCO-IOF-ESCEO 2026 in Prague (Apr. 16-19/26).
▶️ Submission by: November 28, 2025

Learn more and apply now 👉🏼 wco-iof-esceo.org/nss
November 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
⏳ Last Call! Take advantage of our World Osteoporosis Day 30% discount
Boost your expertise in #osteoporosis management with the IOF Advanced Course on Osteoporosis.
✔️ Earn 18 EACCME credits (convertible to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™)
Offer til Nov. 15/2025
Learn at your own pace!
bit.ly/3WieVIu
November 10, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Celebrate scientific excellence at WCO-IOF-ESCEO 2026 in Prague! 🏆 Apply for:

▶️ ESCEO-IOF Young Investigator Awards (€1000) – deadline Jan 28, 2026

▶️ ESCEO-WHO Innovation Prize: Osteoporosis & Fragility Fractures (PRECCO members only ) – deadline Jan 15, 2026
Apply 👉 bit.ly/2S3TqZ3
#OsteoCongress
November 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM
👏 IOF congratulates #Osteoporosis #NewZealand
on launching Stronger Together: A Collaborative Strategy for Bone Health in New Zealand! 🇳🇿
An inspiring, evidence-based roadmap for bone health across all ages.
🔗 bit.ly/4nJTXh1

#BoneHealth #StrongerTogether #Osteoporosis
November 7, 2025 at 12:08 PM
📣 IOF Webinar 🗓 13 Nov 2025 | 17:00 CET
🦴 AIBL management in women with breast cancer
Learn about fracture risk assessment, bone health monitoring + latest evidence on bone-protective therapies.
👉 Register: bit.ly/47u0Xs4
#BoneHealth #ClinicalOncology #AIBL #osteoporosis
October 30, 2025 at 2:26 PM
🦴 New Documentary Premiere: “Osteoporosis: A Silent Disease” 🦴
Follow patients in Switzerland as they share the emotional & physical struggles of fragile bones. Discover why early diagnosis & treatment matter.
🎬 Watch & share to raise awareness!
bit.ly/3L9gQgh
Subtitled in EN, FR & DE
#osteoporosis
October 30, 2025 at 9:31 AM
One week left! ⏰ Register for the 9th IOF Asia-Pacific Bone Health Conference now and grab early bird savings before October 30th!
🔗 bit.ly/3It3yu4
October 23, 2025 at 7:24 AM
#WorldOsteoporosisDay Special! Get 30% off the CME-accredited IOF Advanced Course on Osteoporosis
🕒 18 hrs / 18 EACCME credits (convertible to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™)
📅 Offer valid Oct 20–Nov 3, 2025
💻 Enrol now - learn at your own pace
👉 bit.ly/48F1Ctc
#education #osteoporosis
October 21, 2025 at 1:53 PM
3 symptoms – height loss, back pain & severe pain that interferes with daily life – are highly predictive of Pregnancy Associated Osteoporosis (PAO). A simple height check during pregnancy could help doctors spot PAO much earlier.
Read Study: bit.ly/3W5QldM
Help spread the message!
October 17, 2025 at 10:42 AM
🦴💙 This #WorldOsteoporosisDay (Oct 20), join @iofbonehealth’s new initiative: #GiveForYourBones
Move for a cause — host a walk, wellness day, or team challenge — and donate proceeds to support bone health research, education & advocacy.
👉 Read more: www.giveforyourbones.org
#BoneHealth #osteoporosis
October 14, 2025 at 1:22 PM
💡 #DidYouKnow?
More than 10 million hip fractures in people aged 55+ occur each year around the world (2019 data). And that number is set to double by 2050!
It’s time to prioritize bone health. Inaction is unacceptable!
#WorldOsteoporosisDay
October 13, 2025 at 8:09 AM
📢 Free Online World Osteoporosis Day Event:
The Skeleton as a Therapeutic Target in Cancer, Renal Failure & Osteoporosis
🗓️ Oct. 18, 2025
⏰ 6 PM (Armenia) | 10 AM (New York)
🌐 Zoom | In Eng. | Q&A
Hear from international experts, incl. J. Bilezikian & welcome by N. Harvey
🔗 REGISTER: bit.ly/3IqKJaY
October 8, 2025 at 7:03 AM
🌍 IOF Webinar – Oct 16, 18:00 CEST
Join global experts:
📷 N. Harvey, IOF President (Speaker) & E. McCloskey (CSA Chair)
Topics:
📷 Evolution of osteoporosis diagnosis & management
📷 Gaps & barriers in fracture risk management worldwide
Register now (it’s free!) : bit.ly/475ja07
October 3, 2025 at 6:30 AM
🚨 Abstract submission NOW OPEN for WCO-IOF-ESCEO Prague 2026 – the world’s largest Congress on #osteoporosis, #osteoarthritis & musculoskeletal disorders!
✅ Publication in top journal
✅ Poster & networking opportunities
✅ Chance for oral presentation

🗓 Deadline: Jan 26, 2026
👉 bit.ly/2Lsrv2I
October 1, 2025 at 3:22 PM
📰 WCO-IOF-ESCEO 2025 (Rome) abstracts /abstract book are now available in a supplement of Aging Clinical & Experimental Research. Take a peek!
🔗 bit.ly/4pF46xt
September 25, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Thanks to the Nutrition & Health Innovation Research Institute (NHIRI) for sharing their Healthy Recipe Cookbook. It includes tasty recipes with calcium and other nutrients to support healthy bones (+benefit muscle and heart health too!).
Download here 🔗 bit.ly/4nhEmWp
#nutrition #calcium #recipes
September 23, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Join our free webinar on Sept. 24, 2025, 17:00 18:00 (CEST) with Prof. M. Hiligsmann & moderator Prof. B. Beck. Learn how to make the case for investment in fracture prevention; understand cost drivers, use of health economics data, and FLS impact.
Register 👉 bit.ly/45SpQyk
#CaptureTheFracture
September 9, 2025 at 9:37 AM
#WorldOsteoporosisDay …the countdown to October 20th is on! What are you doing to make noise for the silent disease? If you're holding any WOD-related campaign, large or small, submit it to the WOD global map of events! bit.ly/45KCIGD
OR send it directly to kristina.bulasheva@osteoporosis.foundation
September 2, 2025 at 7:24 AM
📢 The new issue of Fracture Focus is out!
This edition of our Capture the Fracture® quarterly e-magazine highlights diverse global approaches to secondary fracture prevention and the power of shared learning
👉 Read here: bit.ly/3HCwpI0
#CaptureTheFracture #Osteoporosis
August 26, 2025 at 8:21 AM
The IOF Rehabilitation Working Group has just published a new review on the role of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in bone health across the lifespan.

👉 Read the full review here: bit.ly/4fD4fNg
#Osteoporosis #BoneHealth #PhysicalActivity
August 18, 2025 at 3:07 PM
New study “Diminishing returns of fall reduction for hip fracture prevention in older age” by Lorentzon et al., finds that as falls become more common with age, their predictive value for future hip fractures in women significantly decreases.
🔗 rdcu.be/ezx9T
#fallsprevention #Osteoporosis
August 6, 2025 at 12:13 PM
🚨 The preliminary programme for the IOF 9th Asia Pacific Bone Health Conference, is now available! 🌏
Join us in Tokyo (or online) for insights into assessment, diagnosis & treatment—plus region-specific challenges & trends.
Explore + register by Oct 30 for early bird rates! 👉🏼 bit.ly/4lzVwxb
August 5, 2025 at 7:06 AM
📢 Join us Aug 26 for a free BoneCast Webinar with Prof. Bo Abrahamsen on osteoporosis in men—diagnosis, treatment, and clinical best practices. Don’t miss this expert update in evidence-based care!
🔗 Register: bit.ly/4kYNGMZ
#Osteoporosis #MensHealth
July 29, 2025 at 1:52 PM