This medical condition is such that it makes a person’s bones weak enough to fracture at the slig…

This medical condition is such that it makes a person’s bones weak enough to fracture at the slightest impact.

According to statistics, one in every three women over 50 years of age suffer an osteoporotic fracture. One in five men also face the same risk but only around 20 percent of osteoporosis patients are lucky to be diagnosed and treated.

The United Kingdom’s National Osteoporosis Society observed World Osteoporosis Day for the first time on 20 October, 1996. This initiative was further supported by the European Commission with a prime aim to prevent fractures caused by osteoporosis. It tried to bring policymakers, professionals, and the common public together in order to raise awareness around osteoporosis and make health a priority.

The World Health Organization (WHO), in the late 90’s, began to co-sponsor this day along with International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF).

The day is marked to raise awareness about the disease, its symptoms, prevention, and treatment. It also educates people about the importance of getting tested on regular basis for the diagnosis of osteoporosis at an early stage.