osteoporosis among Iranians

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  • osteoporosis 2022-08-05 18:24

    Osteoporosis responsible for 4,200 annual deaths

    TEHRAN – Every year, 4,200 Iranians die of osteoporosis and its complications, Afshin Ostovar, head of the non-communicable diseases management office of the Ministry of Health, has stated.

  • Health Ministry develops program to contain osteoporosis 2021-10-24 19:30

    Health Ministry develops program to contain osteoporosis

    TEHRAN – Providing the required medicine, insurance coverage, bone densitometry in deprived areas and appropriate treatment in hospitals for people suffering from osteoporotic fractures are among the programs of the Ministry of Health for the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis.

  • Plan on early diagnosis, treatment of osteoporosis underway 2021-05-25 17:04

    Plan on early diagnosis, treatment of osteoporosis underway

    TEHRAN – A pilot plan on the early detection and treatment of osteoporosis is being implemented in three cities, Baqer Larijani, director of Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Institute at Tehran University of Medical Sciences, said on Tuesday.

  • ‘17% of Iranians aged over 30 suffering from osteoporosis’ 2019-10-22 19:23

    ‘17% of Iranians aged over 30 suffering from osteoporosis’

    TEHRAN – Seventeen percent of Iranians over the age of 30 and 20 percent of women aged over 50 are suffering from osteoporosis, Fars quoted Ahmad Raeisosadat, secretary of the association of physical medicine and rehabilitation, as saying on Sunday.