ABOUT AFOS and oss
ABOUT OSS
The Osteoporosis Society (Singapore) (OSS) is a non-profit society that advocates for and supports the public education, research, diagnosis and management of the disease for patients. Doctors, health professionals as well as the general public are able to join as members to help achieve the Society's objectives.
The Osteoporosis Society's (Singapore) Objectives are:
a)
To encourage,
promote and support research related to the prevention, diagnosis, causes and
treatment of osteoporosis.
b) To collect, compile and disseminate accurate and updated information regarding all aspects of osteoporosis, and to carry out regular and effective public education programmes.
c) To establish and operate programmes rendering moral support, encourage and financial assistance to needy patients and/or their families.
d) To recommend and assist in the formulation of such legislation as may be required to assist and improve services to those suffering from osteoporosis.
f) To Campaign for, receive, hold and apply funds, gifts, bequests and endowments or proceeds thereof, to any of the purposes described in these objects.
g) Generally to do what may be required to give effect and carry forward the purposes of this Society without discriminating against any person or organisation because of race and religion.
For more information, please visit: www.osteoporosis.sg
ABOUT AFOS
The Asian Federation of Osteoporosis Society (AFOS) is a federation of 10 societies from the region with the objectives:
1. To make the Asian region excel in education and research in all aspects of osteoporosis, thereby bringing to the region the highest quality of healthcare in this field of medicine for charitable purposes beneficial to the community.
2. To promote the prevention, management and research of osteoporosis and disseminate the result for public benefit.
3. To encourage and support co-operative research in osteoporosis in Asia and
beyond and disseminate the result for public benefit.
5. To stimulate public interest and provide public education in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis and related problems and to assist in keeping the medical profession in the Asian region up-to-date in the latest developments in the field of medical and scientific research and methods of diagnosis, prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.
For more information, please visit: http://www.asianfos.org/main.php?id=8