Santa Farma’s Osteoporosis Awareness Project, “I, you, she... one of us will be broken”, is distinguished as the first Turkish project to qualify for International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) events.
Santa Farma was recognized once more for its achievements in social responsibility projects which are created in line with its mission to offer healthy services to health. .
Santa Farma’s special video for October 20, World Ostoeoporosis Day displayed a number of significant data. The Osteoporosis Awareness Project, “I, you, she... one of us will be broken”, underlines that more than 200 million women are affected by Osteoporosis in the world, one third of women above 50 years of age carries osteoporosis-related fracture risks, and 25% of individuals above 50 years of age suffer from osteoporosis in Turkey. The Awareness Project emphasizes the importance of medical control and bone measurement for protection against osteoporosis.
“I, you, she... one of us will be broken” Project is distinguished as the first Turkish project to qualify for events undertaken by International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), which is a globally acknowledged academic organisation on osteoporosis. The video was broadcast on the digital stand at the National Osteoporosis Congress as well as special digital platforms of Santa Farma for healthcare professionals (FTRzone, Ortopedizone ve Ezcazone). The project was also publicly displayed on the corporate social media accounts of Santa Farma.
What is Osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis was first described as porous bone by Lobstein in 1829. This was followed by the description of Albright as ‘too little bone in bone’ in 1948. Literally speaking, osteoporosis is a combination of two word meaning porous and bone (os). Today, it is described as a systemic skeletal disorder characterized by low bone mass and micro-architectural deterioration of bone tissue leading to bone increase in bone fragility.
Osteoporosis is a global problem which is exacerbated with the ageing of world population. Therefore, osteoporosis is called a silent disease. It was designated as a primary health problem by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 1994. As the recent developments in science prolong human life, human beings face the unavoidable side effects of ageing. One of the most important effects is osteoporosis. Therefore, osteoporosis could be defined as the disease of the 20th century.
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