The International
Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) is the only worldwide
organization dedicated to the fight against osteoporosis and
related musculoskeletal diseases. It is a not-for-profit,
nongovernmental organization which brings together scientists,
physicians, patient and medical societies as well as corporate
partners. With a new individual membership option, launched in
March 2012, IOF is extending its outreach to the general public and
health professionals around the world.
The Foundation works with 202 member societies in 95 countries
or regions, in addition to other healthcare-related organizations,
to advance the understanding of osteoporosis and related
musculoskeletal diseases as well as to promote awareness,
prevention, diagnosis and treatment of these diseases
worldwide.
IOF works to promote bone, muscle and joint health by:
- Empowering people to take action to prevent, diagnose and treat
bone, muscle and joint disorders
- Campaigning for policy change to make bone, muscle and joint
disorders a healthcare priority
- Assisting healthcare professionals to provide the best possible
care to people with bone, muscle and joint disorders
- Supporting national osteoporosis societies to maximize their
effectiveness in promoting bone, muscle and joint health
Among its numerous programmes and activities, IOF mobilizes the
global osteoporosis movement on World Osteoporosis
Day every year and organizes regional medical congresses
including the IOF Regionals for the Asia-Pacific, Middle East &
Africa, and Latin American regions. It co-hosts the European
Congress on Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis each year and organizes
the IOF World Wide Conference of Osteoporosis Patient Societies
every two years.
For information about osteoporosis, or the IOF, and osteoporosis
societies around the world, visit www.iofbonehealth.org
