IMPACT REPORT 2018 – 2019 PATIENT STORY: MEET BRUCE SCAFE On the day after Bruce’s 60th birthday, he ran his very first marathon. It was months of training for the […]

  Our Financials YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2022 Osteoporosis Canada’s Program Fund, which accounts for revenue and expenses related to education, advocacy and awareness, administration, and fundraising, had a year-end […]

IMPACT REPORT 2017 – 2018 PATIENT STORY: MEET JUANITA GLEDHILL Juanita Gledhill had just celebrated her 50th birthday. During her annual physical, she asked her doctor for a bone density […]

Our Senior Team Dr. Famida Jiwa President and CEO Dr. Jiwa is the President and CEO of Osteoporosis Canada, and has been with the organization since 2006. Prior to joining […]

Board of Directors Jeannette Briggs Chair | Oakville, ON Jeannette has more than 25 years of experience working in the energy sector.  She has held a wide-range of jobs within […]

Christine Thomas was only 42 when, bending to lift her newborn daughter, she fractured her spine. Diagnosed with five vertebral fractures as a result of unsuspected osteoporosis, she had no idea of the painful and transformative road she would have to travel to build stronger bones and reclaim her life.

A number of recent medical reports have linked high doses of intravenous bisphosphonates given to patients for the treatment of multiple myeloma, breast cancer or other cancers, to a condition […]

A number of recent medical reports have linked high doses of intravenous bisphosphonates given to patients for the treatment of multiple myeloma, breast cancer or other cancers, to a condition […]

Now that spring is officially here, many of us are excitedly waiting until we can get outside and into our balcony or backyard gardens. The pandemic has made outdoor interests […]