- Every year on October 20, the world observes World Osteoporosis Day to promote awareness of bone health.
- Weak bones can cause discomfort in the muscles and joints, make it difficult to sit and stand up, and cause a host of other issues.
- The purpose of this day is to raise public awareness of bone fracture prevention and treatment.
- ‘Step up for bone health – Build better bones’ is the topic for World Osteoporosis Day in 2023.
- The National Osteoporosis Society of the United Kingdom established this day in 1996.
- Following this, in 1998, the International Osteoporosis Foundation was founded.
