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Rare Disease Day, observed annually on the last day of February, is a global initiative aimed at raising awareness about rare diseases and advocating for the rights of individuals living with these conditions. It serves as a platform to highlight the challenges faced by those affected by rare diseases, as well as to emphasize the …

Rare But Not Forgotten! Raising Awareness for Rare Bone Diseases on Rare Disease Day Read More »

The Asia Pacific Consortium on Osteoporosis (APCO) has always strived to develop tangible solutions to the substantive challenges involving osteoporosis management and fracture prevention in this most populated and fastest-growing region of the world. We are proud to thus announce the APCO Singapore Osteoporosis and Other Metabolic Bone Disorders Summit (APCO SOOMBODS) 2024. It will …

Join us in Cosmopolitan Singapore for APCO SOOMBODS 2024! Read More »

On 27 November 2023, APCO conducted its pilot session of its Clinical Case Discussion Platform (CCDP) which is set to be officially launched in January 2024. We are glad to share that it was a resounding success. The session was moderated by APCO member, Adjunct Prof Lau Tang Ching, and the expert panelists were Prof …

The APCO Collective Intellect: Analysing complex metabolic bone disorders. Pilot Session of the Clinical Case Discussion Platform (CCDP) Read More »

Last Friday, October 20, 2023, members of the Asia Pacific Consortium on Osteoporosis (APCO) celebrated World Osteoporosis Day (WOD). This annual global campaign, coordinated by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), aims to raise much-needed awareness of the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of osteoporosis and fragility fractures. This year IOF’s WOD campaign is centered around the …

APCO members partaking in events to ‘Build Better Bones’ on World Osteoporosis Day 2023 Read More »

In 2021, the Asia Pacific Consortium on Osteoporosis (APCO) developed the APCO Framework – a set of Clinical Standards of Care for the screening, diagnosis, and management of osteoporosis. The Framework consists of a set of clear, concise, and pragmatic clinical standards that can be adapted to meet individual national requirements. Subsequently, in May 2022, …

Breaking News! The Launch Of The Revamped and Revised APCO Bone Health QI Tool Kit! Read More »

Health measures targeted at an individual level may have a significant impact on preventing hip fractures in the larger community. Hip fracture is a major health concern affecting 1.6 million individuals around the world every year. Patients with hip fractures often have reduced mobility, significant healthcare costs, and deteriorated quality of life. More importantly, a …

Hip Fracture Risk Reduction: The Little Big Things and the Prevention Paradox Read More »

Researchers from Police General Hospital’s (PGH) Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) in Bangkok, Thailand, collaborated recently to consolidate and analyse data on the outcomes and mortality rates of patients with osteoporotic hip fractures at their centre during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic compared to the period before the outbreak. The review was published in the …

Was it a Pyrrhic Victory? Mortality and outcomes in fragility fracture care during the pandemic of the century. Read More »

The Asia Pacific Consortium on Osteoporosis (APCO) and the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) are collaborating to develop the 2023 Asia-Pacific Bone Health Regional Audit. The MOU of the collaboration was signed on June 27, 2023 by APCO chairperson – Prof Manju Chandran, and IOF CEO – Dr Philippe Halbout, at the IOF headquarters in Nyon, …

Landmark Collaborative Agreement between APCO and IOF to develop the Asia-Pacific Bone Health Regional Audit 2023 Read More »

Currently, there are more than 771 rare bone diseases (RBDs) known to mankind, yet most remain poorly understood and difficult to treat. Lack of awareness about, and inadequate experience even amongst physicians in managing RBDs have resulted in delayed care and misdiagnosis for persons suffering from these devastating disorders. To recognize and tackle the most …

Disease and Drug Agnostic Method of fighting Rare Bone Diseases (RBDs). The RBD Summit approach and Publication of Position Paper on the deliberations of the 1st RBD Summit. Read More »

The First Clinical Practice Guidelines for Enhancing Post Menopausal Osteoporosis Care in Pakistan: Adapting the APCO Framework and AACE Recommendations   A global health concern, Osteoporosis, especially in developing nations like Pakistan where limited resources, misconceptions, and a lack of country-specific guidelines have hindered the effective management (1), demands urgent attention. A big step forward …

” ایک ہزار میل کا سفر پہلے قدم سے شروع ہوتا ہے – The journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step” Read More »