- Target:
- Policy Makers
- Region:
- GLOBAL
- Website:
- iofbonehealth.org
TAKING ACTION FOR A WORLD
WITHOUT FRAGILITY FRACTURES
Osteoporosis is a major public health concern. It is an underlying cause of chronic pain, long-term disability and premature death. Yet the condition remains severely underdiagnosed and undertreated. This must stop!
Through this Charter, as a patient or family member of a patient, I call for the rights to:
DIAGNOSIS: Timely and accurate assessment of fracture risk, falls risk and diagnosis of osteoporosis
PATIENT CARE: Access to effective intervention options (treatment, lifestyle changes) and to regular dug treatment review by appropriate healthcare professional
PATIENT VOICE: Involvement and choice in a long-term management plan with defined goals
SUPPORT: Care and support from society and healthcare providers, to ensure active and independent living
Help drive improvement, and show your support:
PATIENTS: speak to your physician to identify your risk, and take action for change
HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS: protect communities’ bone health through appropriate assessment and treatment
POLICYMAKERS, HEALTHCARE AUTHORITIES AND NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS: support the establishment of coordinated models of care (Fracture Liaison Services) to help reduce the global human and socioeconomic burden of fragility fractures
Show your commitment, sign the IOF Global Patient Charter. Your signatures will help raise the profile of this silent disease, to make fracture prevention a global health priority.
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