Leading Nigerian health specialists have launched the Osteoporosis Care Network (TOCAN) in a coordinated effort to confront osteoporosis, a disease experts warn is silently increasing the risk of disability, fractures and premature death as the country’s population ages.
The network, inaugurated in Ibadan, brings together orthopaedic surgeons, endocrinologists, physiotherapists, nutritionists, geriatricians, gynaecologists, family physicians, laboratory scientists and other healthcare professionals to improve the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of people living with osteoporosis.
Speaking at the inaugural meeting, Professor Temitope Alonge, Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for Osteoporosis and Bone Health and convener of TOCAN, described osteoporosis as one of the most overlooked health conditions despite its potentially devastating consequences.
“Osteoporosis is often referred to as a silent thief because people rarely know they have it until they suffer a fracture. It is a systemic disease of the skeleton that gradually weakens the bones, making them unable to withstand
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