On October 20, 2011 join us in a world-wide social media event to support osteoporosis. Social media is bringing a bone health message to a new generation. This years festivities is geared to embrace a healthy diet that includes calcium and protein, vitamin D and exercise, both weight bearing and muscle strengthening. The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) is targeting both older adults and primarily children, teens and young adults since it's in childhood where we gain most of our bone strength and bone reserves.
To show your support you can go to the IOF's Facebook page and upload a picture of yourself to show you care about strong bones and helping children to start early with a healthy diet, calcium and Vitamin D.
Here are some of the events taking place around the world for our International readers. We hope you can find an activity going on in your area and are able to attend. If not, you can watch the video stream from the various locations where they will be getting together to foster awareness and support for this ever-growing problem with bone loss. For a full listing of events see the link below for the IOF's Facebook page campaign.
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Location: Place du Molard in Geneva, Switzerland |
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Join the International Osteoporosis Foundation and OsteoSwiss at Place du Molard in Geneva, Switzerland, for information regarding osteoporosis and bone health. |
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Location: BTS and MRT stations, shopping centres Central World, Siam Paragon, Silom Bangkok. |
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Launch of brochure Osteoporosis awareness for World Osteoporosis Day. The brochures will be distributed at BTS and MRT stations, shopping centres like Central World, Siam Paragon, Silom and on streets all over Bangkok. Osteoporosis awareness will also be publicized on television and in printed media. |
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Location: Santa Cruz, Bolivia: Educational Event |
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Educational event with focus on nutrition, exercise and fracture prevention; information for the public & 50% discount on densitometry. |
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Location: Rome: Launch of IOF report 3 Steps to Unbreakable Bones in Italian |
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Auditorium San Pio X, Via dell'Ospedale, Rome. |
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Location: Sheraton Hotel, Bangkok |
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Press Conference |
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Location: Toronto |
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Location: Capitol Hill, the Unbreakable Embrace Event |
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Sponsored by the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) |
