Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Ashok Kumar (Labour), on Tuesday, 18 June 2002, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 116 members in total.

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NATIONAL OSTEOPOROSIS MONTH

That this House notes that June is National Osteoporosis Month, when the National Osteoporosis Society works towards raising awareness amongst the general public about osteoporosis and raising all-important funds for the charity; is dismayed at statistics showing that one in three women and one in 12 men over the age of 50 years will develop osteoporosis; further notes that without treatment , osteoporosis can cause painful and disabling fractures, particularly in the wrist, hip and spine; congratulates the National Osteoporosis Society for its work as the only national charity dedicated to improving the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of this fragile bone disease; and calls on the Government to raise public awareness of the dangers of osteoporosis and to invest in research into effective treatment of the disease.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1465 

Session

2001-02

Subjects

Diseases Health education Medical treatments Osteoporosis National Osteoporosis Society

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk