Seminar on women and osteoporosis

Seminar on women and osteoporosis

JAKARTA (JP): The local branch of Soroptimist International is
scheduled to hold a seminar on women and osteoporosis at Erasmus
Huis in South Jakarta on Saturday.

The seminar will be held in Bahasa Indonesia from 8:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m., the organization's president Julie Marsaban said in a
statement.

Osteoporosis is a condition marked by the gradual loss of bone
mass resulting in an increased risk of bone fracture even from
minor traumas, Julie said, adding, that women are more
susceptible to osteoporosis.

Leading specialists in osteoporosis are expected to provide
information on the nature of osteoporosis, its prevention and
treatment, she said.

Soroptimist International is the largest women's service
organization in the world and it has been established in more
than 100 countries.

The seminar is sponsored by PT Roche Indonesia and all
donations raised will go toward funding Soroptimist
International's social projects such as scholarships for high
school girls, health care for underprivileged pregnant women and
the provision of free eye glasses sponsored by Lily Kasoem.

A shorter seminar on the same topic will also be held in
English on Oct. 30. For further details, contact Julie Marsaban
at phone/fax 7408260. (hhr)