For many years, conversations around health, infrastructure, housing, transport, and community planning have focused mainly on children, youth, and working-age adults. These remain essential priorities, but there is another reality we can no longer ignore: more South Africans are growing older, and our communities must be ready to support them.
In recent years, medications used for weight management — particularly GLP-1 receptor agonists such as semaglutide and similar treatments — have received significant attention. What impact do these medications have on muscle and bone health?
It was a pleasure connecting with our member societies at the Congress Centre La Nuvola in Rome, Italy, for the IOF Patient National Societies Day, a special all-day capacity-building and networking event for IOF member organisations, held on April 12, 2025.
