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In order to stem the tide of fragility fractures in the world’s fastest ageing, and linguistically diverse region, and to promote best practice osteoporosis care, the Asia Pacific Consortium on Osteoporosis (APCO) today announced the release of its novel, interactive, educational osteoporosis resource – the APCO Health Care Professional (HCP) Peer to Peer Educational Modules …

APCO HCP Education Modules now available in 5 languages, enabling delivery of best practice osteoporosis care throughout the Asia Pacific Read More »

APCO Chairperson and Director of the Osteoporosis and Bone Metabolism Unit, Singapore General Hospital, Dr Manju Chandran, Singapore, was recently welcomed back as a special guest on Channel News Asia’s ‘Health Matters’ radio program by host, Daniel Martin, on May 31, 2022. During her interview, Dr Chandran reflected on the May 24, 2022 launch of …

Launch of the APCO Bone Health QI Tool Kit & stemming the current osteoporosis crisis in the Asia Pacific – Channel News Asia interview with APCO Chair Read More »

Practical tool kit promoting quality improvement of osteoporosis care to avoid the dreaded consequence of fragility fractures that can cause pain, long-term disability, & loss of independence The Asia Pacific Consortium on Osteoporosis (APCO) has launched a Bone Health QI Tool Kit today (May 24, 2022), to address the major public health burden of osteoporosis …

The APCO Bone Health QI Tool Kit – Putting a brake on fractures in the world’s most populous & fastest ageing region Read More »

The Asia Pacific Consortium on Osteoporosis (APCO) was recently invited to provide our unique perspective on how we are disrupting the status quo of osteoporosis management in the Asia Pacific (AP), by the prestigious Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, the flagship, peer-reviewed publication of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR), and …

Not a Chimera! APCO’s vision of reducing the burden of osteoporosis in the Asia Pacific carried forward to the Americas Read More »

As an allied member of the Committee of National Societies (CNS) of the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), APCO is proud to have been part of the recently concluded IOF-ESCEO-WCO – the world’s largest event in the field of osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, frailty, and sarcopenia. The congress, which on account of the pandemic, was held as a …

APCO making a splash at the world’s largest Bone Health Educational fiesta Read More »

The Asia Pacific Consortium on Osteoporosis (APCO) Virtual General Body Meeting  and Congress was held on Saturday, February 19, 2022 between 2:30 – 7:00 pm SG time. Attended by APCO’s members representing 20 countries and regions in the Asia Pacific – from New Zealand in the south, to China in the north, and Pakistan in …

A small group of committed citizens trying to change the world – APCO’s General Body Meeting and Congress Read More »

Reflections on APCO’s highlights and achievements for 2021   Throughout 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic continued to weigh heavily on healthcare systems worldwide, creating a gamut of challenges that extended far beyond the impact of the virulent pathogen itself. Despite these challenges, our APCO members persevered and remained resilient, focusing on their commitment to improve osteoporosis …

Looking back on a year that changed the world, yet had many silver linings Read More »

In a previous blog, we discussed the implication of communicating mortality risk to patients with a fracture. In this article, we put forward the  new concept of “skeletal age” to quantify the impact of fracture on mortality. It is easy to determine the chronological age of an individual. The number of years that pass from …

Feeling old in your bones? Your skeletal age may be the reason Read More »

Last Wednesday, October 20, 2021, members of the Asia Pacific Consortium on Osteoporosis (APCO) celebrated World Osteoporosis Day. This annual global campaign coordinated by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) with a history going back a quarter of a century, strives to raise much needed awareness for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis and fragility …

APCO ‘taking action for bone health’ on World Osteoporosis Day 2021 Read More »

Expert collaboration key to reducing burden of disease   More than 50 per cent of the world’s hip fractures are expected to occur in the Asia Pacific by the year 2050. In a strong effort to stem the tide, and to promote quality care in osteoporosis, the Asia Pacific Consortium on Osteoporosis (APCO) has launched …

Launch of world-first expert resource to foster best practice osteoporosis care in the Asia Pacific Read More »