Launch of World-first Expert Bone Health Resource
Launch of World-first Expert Bone Health Resource

MELBOURNE, May 23, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – An osteoporotic fracture occurs every three seconds worldwide.(1) More than 50 per cent of the world’s hip fractures are expected to occur in the Asia Pacific over the next two decades.(2) This is due to the region’s rapidly aging population, mounting urbanisation, and subsequent increase... » read more

New benchmark set to deliver optimal osteoporosis care throughout Asia Pacific

The Asia Pacific Consortium on Osteoporosis (APCO) has today (Thursday, January 28, 2021) launched the first pan-Asia Pacific clinical practice standards for the screening, diagnosis, and management of osteoporosis, targeting a broad range of high-risk groups. Published in Osteoporosis International today, ‘The APCO Framework’ comprises 16 minimum clinical standards set to serve as a benchmark... » read more