World Osteoporosis Day, marked on October 20th each year, is a prime time to put the spotlight on osteoporosis. Below, read about this year’s campaign theme, and how you can get involved and support the campaign in a number of ways.
About the 2025 World Osteoporosis Day Campaign
"It’s Unacceptable!" puts the spotlight on the persistent and preventable crisis in osteoporosis care.
Despite affecting over 500 million people worldwide, osteoporosis remains severely underdiagnosed and undertreated—especially among those who have already sustained fragility fractures. Shockingly, up to 80% of patients with osteoporotic fractures receive no follow-up diagnosis or treatment. The consequences are devastating: chronic pain, disability, loss of independence, increased risk of future fractures, and premature death. Families, healthcare systems, and economies also shoulder the heavy burden of this neglect.
The campaign demands an end to the neglect in prevention and care, and urgent policy action. At a time when effective diagnostic tools, treatments, and programmes like Fracture Liaison Services exist, the continued inaction is indefensible. With aging populations and fracture rates rising, osteoporosis must be prioritized across all stages of life—from prevention in youth to post-fracture care. "It’s Unacceptable!" calls on the public, healthcare providers, and health authorities to close the treatment gap, dismantle misconceptions, and make bone health a global priority.
> Learn more about the campaign and download the Campaign Toolkit and WOD logos
> Download this year’s WOD posters and social media banners
Hold an event - share our resources
Through social media or a WOD event of your own, you can support the cause and help spread our ‘Take action for bone health’ message locally. We provide many posters and infographics (in multiple languages) which can be downloaded and displayed at your event, in your office or school.
World Osteoporosis Day, marked on October 20th each year, is a prime time to put the spotlight on osteoporosis. You can get involved and support the campaign in a number of ways.
Global patient charter
Show your commitment on this year's World Osteoporosis Day by signing the IOF Global Patient Charter. You will be joining a worldwide call for improved patient care, and helping to raise the profile of this silent disease among healthcare authorities worldwide. By voicing our concern collectively, we can all help to make fracture prevention a global health priority.
Add your voice to our global call for osteoporosis patient rights
Share your story
Are you living with osteoporosis or taking steps to make your bone health a priority?
We want to hear your story. Submit it to info@osteoporosis.foundation to have your story highlighted in our patient stories section.
Find a world osteoporosis day event near you
Stay tuned for news on local World Osteoporosis Day Events organized by national societies in your region.
If you are a national society or organization interested in putting on a World Osteoporosis Day event, download our toolkit and register your event here to gain visibility on our World Osteoporosis Day events map.
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Contact your local osteoporosis society
If you have osteoporosis, contact your local osteoporosis society which can provide helpful information and support. A list of IOF member societies is available here.