NOFSA-IOF-ESCEO Congress 2025
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On behalf of the National Osteoporosis Foundation of South Africa CEO, Teréza Hough and NOFSA Chairman, Prof Tobie de Villiers, we are delighted to invite you to the 2025 NOFSA-IOF-ESCEO Congress, set to take place from November 20th to 22nd at the picturesque Breakwater Lodge in Cape Town, South Africa. This prestigious event promises to be an enriching experience, featuring an array of eminent international and local speakers who are leaders in their fields. It will also be the first time NOFSA partners with both the IOF and ESCEO. The IOF Regional Advisory Council for Africa will also be represented at this Congress.
Join us for a unique opportunity to engage with fellow professionals, gain invaluable insights, and stay abreast of the latest research and developments in our field. The Congress will not only provide a platform for learning and collaboration, but also offers the chance to experience the vibrant culture of Cape Town – voted a top global destination!
We look forward to welcoming you to what promises to be an inspiring and unforgettable event.
Provisional Programme
| TIME | TOPIC / VENUE: AUDITORIUM | SPEAKER |
| 16:30 | Registration | |
| Congress Opening | Chair: Prof Tobie de Villiers | |
| 17:30 – 17:35 | Opening and welcome | Teréza Hough |
| 17:35 – 17:55 | Launch of the updated South African guidelines | Stephen Hough Memorial lecture | Prof Tobie de Villiers |
| 17:55 – 18:15 | Is there still a role for vitamin D in the management of musculoskeletal disorders | Prof René Rizzoli (IS) |
| 18:15 – 18:35 | Thresholds that matter: Rethinking FRAX in real world care | Prof Manju Chandran (IS) |
| 18:35 – 18:50 | Discussion (Q&A) | All Session Speakers |
| 18:50 – 19:00 | A word from the sponsor | Aspen |
| TIME | TOPIC / VENUE: AUDITORIUM | SPEAKER |
| Scientific Session I – CHAIR: Dr Stan Lipschitz | ||
| 8:00 | Registration | |
| 8:40 – 9:00 | Obesity and diabetes: Implications for bone health | Prof Nicholas Harvey (IS) |
| 9:00 – 9:20 | Bone health in athletes – Professional and amateur | Dr Hayley de Wet |
| 9:20 – 9:40 | Drug-induced osteoporosis (excluding GCs) | Prof Leïth Zakraoui (IS) Dr Miladi |
| 9:40 – 10:00 | PTH and vitamin D: The measurands and their measurements | Prof Etienne Cavallier (IS) |
| 10:00 – 10:20 | Overview of hyperparathyroidism and osteoporosis: Focus on normocalcaemic hyperparathyroidism | Dr Zane Stevens |
| 10:20 – 10:40 | The clinical utility of bone turnover markers in the management of osteoporosis | Prof Etienne Cavallier (IS) |
| 10:40 – 10:50 | Discussion (Q&A) | All Session Speakers |
| 10: 50 – 11:20: Tea Break | ||
| Scientific Session II – CHAIR: Prof Magda Conradie | ||
| 11:20 – 11:40 | Osteoporosis and fragility fractures in Africa: The changing landscape | Prof Bilkish Cassim |
| 11:40 – 12:00 | Hip fracture incidence and outcomes in Africa | Prof Celia Gregson (IS) |
| 12:00 – 12:20 | Vertebral fracture prevalence and associated factors in Africa | Prof Kate Ward (IS) |
| 12:20 – 12:40 | The prevalence and clinical risk factors for frailty and fall in rural and urban KwaZulu-Natal | Dr Yoliswa Madela |
| 12:40 – 13:00 | Understanding experiences and view of menopause in Zimbabwe and South Africa | Prof Lisa Micklesfield |
| 13:00 – 13:10 | Discussion (Q&A) | All Session Speakers |
| 13:10 – 14:25: Industry Sponsored Lunch-Time Symposium: Osteoporosis treatment 2.0 – Timing, switching and sequencing – Prof Manju Chandran (IS) & Aspen | ||
| Scientific Session III – CHAIR: Dr Hayley de Wet | ||
| 14:25 – 14:45 | Nutrition, muscle, bone, and healthy ageing | Prof Kate Ward (IS) |
| 14:45 – 15:05 | Role of nutritional intakes in the prevention of osteoporotic fractures | Prof René Rizolli (IS) |
| 15:05 – 15:25 | Bone-forming agents: Role in the management of post-menopausal osteoporosis | Prof Jean-Yves Reginster (IS) |
| 15:25 – 15:45 | Practical approaches to long-term osteoporosis management | Prof Nicholas Harvey (IS) |
| 15:45 – 16:05 | Osteoporosis in males | Prof Jean-Yves Reginster (IS) |
| 16:05 – 16:25 | Pro-osteogenic effects of Green Rooibos (Aspalathus Linearis) against different dietary backgrounds in male Wistar rats | Dr Hanelle Sadie-van Gijsen |
| 16:25 – 16:35 | Discussion (Q&A) | All Session Speakers |
| 16:35 – 16:50: Comfort Break | ||
| Scientific Session IV – CHAIR: Dr Farhanah Paruk | ||
| 16:50 – 17:10 | Capture the Fracture® | Prof Nicholas Harvey (IS) |
| 17:10 – 17:30 | Challenges to fracture service availability and readiness in South Africa | Prof Bilkish Cassim |
| 17:30 – 17:50 | FLS in South Africa: Pitfalls and possible solutions | Dr Zane Stevens |
| 17:50 – 18:10 | Our FLS experience in a resource constrained setting | Dr Lara Greenstein |
| 18:10 – 18:20 | Discussion (Q&A) | All Session Speakers |
| TIME | TOPIC / VENUE: AUDITORIUM | SPEAKER |
| Scientific Session V – CHAIR: Prof Celia Gregson (IS) | ||
| 7:30 | Registration | |
| 8:30 – 8:50 | Recognising and managing rare bone disorders in clinical practice | Prof Manju Chandran (IS) |
| 8:50 – 9:10 | Bone impact in rheumatoid arthritis | Prof Leïth Zakraoui (IS) |
| 9:10 – 9:30 | Non-vitamin K oral anti-coagulants (NOACs) and risk of fractures | Dr Willem de Lange |
| 9:30 – 9:50 | Renal bone disease | Dr Stan Lipschitz |
| 9:50 – 10:10 | Transition from adolescents to adult care with osteogenesis imperfecta | Prof Kebashni Thandrayan |
| 10:10 – 10:20 | Discussion (Q&A) | All Session Speakers |
| 10:20 – 10:50: Tea Break | ||
| Scientific Session VI – CHAIR: Prof Kate Ward (IS) | ||
| 10:50 – 11:10 | HIV and bone health: Needs of persons living with HIV | Dr Farhanah Paruk |
| 11:10 – 11:30 | HIV and menopause: a detrimental mix for bone health? | Prof Celia Gregson (IS) |
| 11:30 – 11:50 | Longitudinal changes in bone mineral density in South Africans randomized to start ART with different tenofovir prodrugs | Dr Rephaim Mpofu |
| 11:50 – 12:05 | Sex-specific deficits in bone architecture among older people living with HIV (PLWH) | Prof Kate Ward (IS) |
| 12:05 – 12:20 | The development and application of a new FRAX model for deriving probabilities of hip and major oteoporotic fracture (MOF) and intervention thresholds; learning from Zimbabwe | Prof Celia Gregson (IS) |
| 12:20 – 12:40 | The Middle-Aged Soweto Cohort (MASC): Application of FRAX and novel findings from targeted proteomic analysis | Prof Lisa Micklesfield |
| 12:40 – 12:50 | Discussion (Q&A) | All Session Speakers |
| 12:50 – 14:00: Industry Sponsored Lunch-Time Symposium Positioning Synthetic Teriparatide in South African Practice – Prof Tobie de Villiers, Cipla | ||
| Scientific Session VII (Funders and Legislators) – CHAIR: Dr Zane Stevens | ||
| 14:00 – 14:20 | Burden of osteoporosis in South Africa | Prof Bilkish Cassim |
| 14:20 – 14:40 | Diagnosis of/screening for osteoporosis: BMD vs. FRAX | Prof Nicholas Harvey (IS) |
| 14:40 – 15:00 | Drug therapy for osteoporosis | Dr Stan Lipschitz |
| 15:00 – 15:20 | NOFSA Guidelines | Prof Tobie de Villiers, Prof Magda Conradie |
| 15:20 – 15:40 | The ethical aspects of not treating osteoporosis in the elderly | Dr Stan Lipschitz |
| 15:40 – 15:50 | Discussion (Q&A) | All Session Speakers |
| 15:50 – 16:00: CLOSE & THANK YOU – Prof Tobie de Villiers | ||
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