World Osteoporosis Day 2015

Continuing its effort to spread medical knowledge about osteoporosis between the people in the Kuwaiti society, KOPS with support from the Ministry of Health and the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Science, celebrated the World Osteoporosis Day of 2015 by a large public event that included several lectures presented to the public by members of KOPS and also guest speakers who are professionals in the field of nutrition and physical activity. The event also included a health exhibition with participation from different health and nutrition providers and also pharmaceutical companies. There were also consultation service, examination for ankle bone density by ankle ultrasound and general health point of care tests including weight, BMI, glucose, blood pressure, fracture risk questionnaires and gait and balance evaluation. The event was attended by several hundred participants.