As part of an osteoporosis awareness and education initiative, Dr Kate Patterson, Senior Visual Science Communications Officer and Conjoint Senior Lecturer at UNSW Sydney, on behalf of the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, created three short 3D biomedical animations about the science of osteoporosis. The content was developed in collaboration with the University of Sydney School of Pharmacy and funded with a Grant from the Australian Government Department of Health. The animations have been utilised in secondary schools health and physical education programs and also in community pharmacies for patient education purposes. The videos are also being promoted around World Osteoporosis Day to help increase knowledge about osteoporosis and bone health among patients, the general public and students.
1. Science of osteoporosis (designed for secondary school students and a general audience) - https://youtu.be/pkGX_RJ_sXA
2. What is osteoporosis - a 360 degree stereoscopic view inside bone, best viewed with Google Cardboard in 360 - https://youtu.be/TeCXhin4koE
3. Osteoporosis and treatment (designed for patient awareness in a pharmacy setting) - https://youtu.be/JLY7JB1Jmgc
