The Royal Osteoporosis Society’s (ROS) Better Bones campaign for 100% Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) coverage made great progress in 2023, gaining support from 250 Parliamentarians, 43 charities, seven ...

The International Osteoporosis Foundation’s landmark Capture the Fracture^® (CTF) program celebrated a significant milestone as it welcomed the 900th Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) to the network in December 2023. Now, the ...

The number of osteoporosis-related hip fractures is on the rise due to the ageing of populations worldwide. These fractures have devastating consequences for patients and their families and pose an ...

This article appeared in Spanish in the online journal GeriatricArea

In a Manifesto, the Platform for the Prevention of Osteoporosis Fractures (PFO) in Spain, an initiative of the International Osteoporosis ...

National healthcare landscapes vary worldwide, but most share one common failing: osteoporosis and fracture prevention are under-prioritized within the healthcare system. 

Osteoporosis is a progressive, chronic disease that causes bones ...

IOF is excited to share the first edition of the new Capture The Fracture^® ‘FractureFocus’ e-magazine! 

The magazine features news and updates to support Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) development ...

A new report ‘Solutions for Fracture Prevention in Saudi Arabia’ has been authored by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) Capture the Fracture^® programme in collaboration with leading ...

An estimated 255,000 fragility fractures occur annually in Türkiye, the equivalent of approximately 29 broken bones per hour. The cause is osteoporosis, a disease in which the skeleton becomes weak ...

The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) and the Capture the Fracture^® programme are proud to support the Royal Osteoporosis Society’s (ROS) unique Better Bones Campaign. For the campaign, the ...

Fracture liaison services (FLS) are evidence-based models of care that improve secondary fracture prevention by providing detection, assessment, treatment initiation and monitoring for patients who have experienced an osteoporosis-related fracture ...

A new publication describes a unique collaboration between the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), academic units and industry partners to enhance the implementation of effective fracture liaison services for secondary fracture ...

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First meeting of the Mexican Coalition for Secondary Fracture Prevention identifies challenges and opportunities for the implementation of timely care programmes, and improvement of the quality of ...