ONZ on 5 November at a reception held at New Zealand Parliament hosted by the Hon. Casey Costello, Minister for Seniors and Associate Minister of Health, publicly unveiled and launched Stronger Together: A Collaborative Strategy for Bone Health in New Zealand.

Stronger Together sets out a bold national roadmap to transform bone health and fracture prevention across New Zealand. With more than 40 percent of New Zealanders projected to be aged 50 years or over by 2050, the strategy addresses one of the defining health challenges of our time – the growing impact of osteoporosis and fragility fractures on individuals, whānau, the Accident Compensation Corporation, and the wider health system.

Building on the foundations of its predecessor, BoneCare 2020, the strategy adopts a life-course approach – spanning hip fracture care, secondary and primary fracture prevention, bone health in older and younger adults, youth, and maternal nutrition. Each of its seven objectives is underpinned by evidence-based actions that together provide a coherent framework for lasting improvement.

Endorsed by leading international organisations – including the Fragility Fracture Network, International Osteoporosis Foundation, Australian and New Zealand Hip Fracture Registry, Australian and New Zealand Fragility Fracture Registry, Healthy Bones Australia, Osteoporosis Canada, and the Royal Osteoporosis Society – Stronger Together stands as both a national Call to Action and a global exemplar of collaborative leadership.

Osteoporosis New Zealand invites all who share this vision to join the all-of-society effort for better bone health. To help make this shared vision for a stronger, healthier future a reality, please contact info@osteoporosis.org.nz.

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