Osteoporosis serious problem in Czechia

Bone density examinations are becoming part of routine check-ups for Czechs. In April, the General Health Insurance Company (VZP) launched a widespread screening program for osteoporosis, which aims to reach 800,000 people. Osteoporosis has become a serious problem in Czechia and due to lack of prevention many people are unaware they suffer from it. According to statistics, Czechia is at the bottom of the European ladder in terms of prevention and early detection. Eighty percent of people who have osteoporosis do not get to a doctor at all, and many of those who have been diagnosed do not receive treatment. The biggest risk regarding bone disease tends to be fractures of the femoral neck, which tens of thousands of people in Czechia are treated for every year. Thirty percent of them die within a year of the injury.