International Osteoporosis Foundation
Switzerland
| Health/Medical
The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), registered as a not-for-profit, non-governmental foundation in Switzerland, functions as a global alliance of patient, medical and research societies, scientists, health care professionals, and international companies concerned about bone health. IOF headquarters are in Nyon, Switzerland, with regional representations established in Argentina, Hong Kong-China, and Jordan. The Foundation was established in 1998, when the European Foundation for Osteoporosis (EFFO), founded in 1987, joined with the International Federation of Societies on Skeletal Diseases (IFSSD, established 1995) .
