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Making Progress Through Partnerships
In 2007, the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) made significant progress in the fight against osteoporosis.
Throughout the year, NOF brought together patients, leaders from medicine, research, business and government and members of the media with a common goal of making bone health a reality and lifelong priority for all Americans. These relationships, coalitions and public/private partnerships helped us increase awareness of osteoporosis and bone health for both the public and health professionals.
NOF built strong education and awareness initiatives with support from corporations, foundations, organizations, individuals and media, bringing audiences across the country the message, "Osteoporosis. It's Beatable. It's Treatable." Working with NOF's many advocates, Congressional leaders and the National Coalition for Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases, NOF advocated for meaningful legislation on issues relating to bone health, including patient access to bone mineral density testing and expanded osteoporosis education. Through NOF's Interspecialty Medical Council, Scientific Advisory Council and our International Symposium on Osteoporosis, NOF continued its strong tradition of working with health professionals to advance osteoporosis research and clinical practice in the field.
With our partners we reach more individuals together than we can on our own, and in 2007, those efforts helped us advance our mission and programs of education, awareness, advocacy and research. As the nation's leading voluntary health organization solely focused on osteoporosis and bone health, we are making progress through partnerships.
For millions of Americans in the U.S., breaking a bone from osteoporosis will start a downward spiral of health that will lead to disability, depression and the loss of their independence. It will seriously impact their quality of life, health and wellbeing. However, for many, osteoporosis is beatable and treatable. Prevention, detection and, in some cases, treatment are the keys to tackling this disease, and the NOF is working to educate people of all ages on how to take the necessary steps to keep their bones healthy and strong for a lifetime.
NOF is proud to lead the charge in the fight against osteoporosis. Your ongoing support is essential in helping us make further progress in advancing bone health nationwide. Thank you.
Sincerely,
The Honorable Daniel A. Mica - Chairman
Ethel Siris, M.D. - President
Leo Schargorodski - Executive Director and CEO
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