Osteoporosis screening campaign at the Hôpital Cantonal
The bone diseases department of Geneva’s Teaching Hospitals (HUG) is launching a major study* on osteoporosis, aiming to identify the risk factors for this disease and to assess the hereditary component of bone structure.
Osteoporosis is a common bone disease manifesting itself in people over the age of 65 through increased bone fragility and the high risk of fractures.
This study is being carried out on men and women between the ages of 63 and 67 living in the Geneva region.
The CERN Medical Service, the CERN and ESO pensioners associations (GACEPA) and the CHIS Board all support this public health initiative and strongly urge you, your spouse, colleagues and friends to take part in the campaign and obtain a free evaluation of your bone mass by the relevant specialised hospital services.
The person to contact is
Dr CLAIRE DUROSIER (tel. 022 372 71 83 from 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m., Mondays to Fridays, or e-mail: mailto:claire.durosier@netcourrier.com).
Participation free of charge. Strict confidentiality assured.
Dr Véronique FASSNACHT and Dr Eric REYMOND, CERN Medical Service
Dr Jean-Paul DISS, representative of the GACEPA on the CHIS Board
Mr Thomas PETTERSSON, Chairman of the CHIS Board.
*study approved by the HUG Ethics Commission. Project financially supported by the centre for clinical research of the HUG and the Faculty of Medicine.
by SC Unit