IOF provides information on osteoporosis, its prevention, diagnosis and treatment, supports medical advances and national patient societies, advocates health policy change.

International Osteoporosis Foundation, osteoporosis, osteoporose, IOF, EFFO, bone disease, brittle bones, Paget's disease, bone densitometry, DXA, bone mineral density testing, medical research, treatment, therapy, prevention, kyphosis, bisphosphonates, calcium supplementation, vitamin D, SERMS, ERT, HRT, international organisation, non profit organisation, women's health, osteoarthritis, health policy, Osteoporosis International, Pierre Delmas, Queen Rania, World Osteoporosis Day, world congress, symposium, conference, patient societies, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2004