20+ Years of Fracture Prevention in Ontario

Preventing hip fractures,

saving lives.

Since 2005, the Ontario Osteoporosis Strategy has worked with hospitals, primary care, and community partners to reduce fractures and strengthen bone health. Hip fracture rates have fallen in every age group, with the steepest decline, 25.1%, among Ontarians aged 65 to 79.

Ontario Osteoporosis Strategy

Preventing hip fractures,

saving lives.

Since 2005, the Ontario Osteoporosis Strategy has worked with hospitals, primary care, and community partners to reduce fractures and strengthen bone health. Hip fracture rates have fallen in every age group, with the steepest decline, 25.1%, among Ontarians aged 65 to 79.

Supporting Resources
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Find practitioners trained to prescribe safe, effective exercise for people with low bone mass, or become one.

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Find a hospital or health facility near you with a Fracture Screening and Prevention Program.

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Explore best practices and treatment options for the management of osteoporosis.

Fracture Link December 2025 cover — The Path Forward

December 2025

December 10, 2025

In this issue: 20 Years of Impact: A Provincial Milestone Canada’s First Orthogeriatric Fellow The PREVENT Trial: Strengthening Care in Long-Term Care…

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Fracture Link Spring 2025 cover

Spring 2025

June 9, 2025

In this issue: 20 Years of Impact: Celebrating a Provincial Milestone New patient and caregivers page New Bone Health Services in Durham…

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Fracture Link November 2024 cover

November 2024

November 29, 2024

In this issue:   BoneFit addresses the aging population New materials for patients and Health Care Professionals Dr. Algis Jovaisas – Osteoporosis…

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