Action Week 2009

October 12th - 20th marks the 9th annual Bone and Joint Decade Action Week, dedicating specific days to major conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system, with activities planned in countries around the world aimed at highlighting the severe impact of these disorders on millions of children, adults and elderly people worldwide.
 
The Bone & Joint Decade International Action Week runs every year from October 12th through 20th.
Focus days include:
October 12 - World Arthritis Day
October 16 - World Spine Day
October 17 - World Trauma Day
October 20 - World Osteoporosis Day
 
World Arthritis Day:  Every year on October 12th people from around the world join together to raise awareness of arthritis, a disease that affects millions of people, both young and old, globally. This year on the occasion of World Arthritis Day in Europe a high-visibility campaign will be launched at the European Parliament, Brussels, which seeks to generate change in arthritis healthcare policies. Please click here to read more.

World Spine Day:  One out of every two people suffers from back pain at least once a year, but often, far more frequently. This makes back pain number one reason for days off work on sick leave, and spine experts are seeking to shine the spotlight on this enormous and costly problem. Each year on October 16th people from around the globe join together on the occasion of World Spine Day. Please click here to read more.

World Trauma Day:  This year on World Trauma Day, new hope is emerging to reduce the shocking number of trauma deaths that occur each year globally. The World Health Organization, with the help of the Bone and Joint Decade,  is bringing together trauma experts for the first Global Forum on Trauma Care to focus global attention on affordable and sustainable improvements in trauma care services which should be applied around the world. Please click here to read more.

World Osteoporosis Day:  This year the World Osteoporosis Day 'Stand Tall' theme calls on national health departments and medical professionals around the world to view osteoporosis as a health priority. In recognition of the importance of this mission, the Bone and Joint Decade (BJD) has launched the Fragility Fracture Network (FFN), an international organisation. Click here to read more.