• 2026-10-07

World Osteoporosis Day 2024

World Osteoporosis Day 2024

Date: October 22, 2024

Activities of the Event

1. Opening Ceremony

APCO Committee Member and President of the Mongolian Naran Society of Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Health, Dr. Myadagmaa Jaalkhorol, opened the event for participants and medical staff.

Dr. Yanjmaa S., Head of the Diabetes Center of the First Central Hospital of Mongolia, opened the day for participants and medical staff.

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Fig 1. Organizing team after the opening ceremony of World Osteoporosis Day. From right: Pharmacologist Bat-Erdene Ganjargal, Prof. Amarsaikhan Dashtseren, Dr. Myadagmaa Jaalkhorol, President of the Mongolian Naran Society of Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Health, and MD, MSc Gerelmaa Davaadorj.

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Fig 2. Organizing team after the opening ceremony of World Osteoporosis Day. From right: Dr. Bolyskhan Baigabyl, Member and Secretariat of the Mongolian Naran Society of Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Health; Dr. Seded Baatar, Lecturer, Department of Health Research, Graduate School, MNUMS; Dr. Myadagmaa Jaalkhorol, President of the Mongolian Naran Society of Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Health; Nyam-Osor Dugersuren, Lecturer, Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health; and MD Gerelmaa Davaadorj.

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2. Osteoporosis Risk Assessment and Screening

The Mongolian Naran Society for Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Health, the First Central Hospital of Mongolia, and the Graduate School of MNUMS evaluated the knowledge and risk factors of 380 ambulatory clients regarding osteoporosis.

The International Osteoporosis Foundation's osteoporosis risk assessment and health improvement recommendations were translated from English into Mongolian, and questionnaires were collected from outpatient clients.

Participants were also screened for osteoporosis and encouraged to consume milk and dairy products as part of osteoporosis prevention.

Fig 3. Dr. Batmunkh Batsaikhan (Denk Pharma) measuring BMD and providing osteoporosis consultations to participants of the event.

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Fig 4. Medical doctors from the First Central Hospital of Mongolia and members of the Mongolian Naran Society for Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Health, including MD Munkh-Od Battsogt, Pharmacologist Bat-Erdene Ganjargal, and Dr. Batmunkh Batsaikhan (Denk Pharma), actively participated in World Osteoporosis Day.

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Fig 5. The Graduate School of MNUMS and Denk Pharma LLC, Mongolia, actively participated in World Osteoporosis Day.

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Fig 6. The Mongolian Naran Society of Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Health received 16,000 milk and dairy products from Suu JSC, the sponsor of World Osteoporosis Day.

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Fig 7. Students from the School of Public Health, MNUMS, and Norovoo B., Manager of Ambulatory Care at the First Central Hospital of Mongolia, participated in the event.

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Cooperating Organizations

• First Central Hospital of Mongolia
• Department of Health Research, Graduate School, MNUMS
• School of Public Health, MNUMS

Sponsors

• Suu JSC
• Denk Pharma LLC, Mongolia