G-MUSC and international team aim to make musculoskeletal health a global priority

G-MUSC are proud to release the report “Towards a global strategy to improve musculoskeletal health“.

Despite being the world’s leading cause of pain, disability and healthcare expenditure, the prevention and management of musculoskeletal health, including conditions such as low back pain, fractures, arthritis, and osteoporosis, is globally under-prioritised.  This report proposes a blueprint for actions that health systems need to take in all countries to address this gap.

The blueprint was developed with almost 700 stakeholders from 72 countries, representing 116 organisations involved in musculoskeletal health through a project led out of Curtin University and University of Sydney, Australia by Professor Andrew Briggs and a team of international researchers with funding from the Bone and Joint Foundation.

“The design of the international Delphi project that led to this blueprint was very inclusive, enabling MSK stakeholders from low- and medium-income countries as well as high income countries to provide their perspectives.  Input was solicited from patients, health advocates, clinicians, teachers, policy makers and researchers to ensure that as many perspectives were captured to better inform the blueprint. There was very high level of agreement on prioritised elements across all stakeholders and bodes well for a collaborative approach to future policy development around MSK health, both nationally and internationally.”

Download the report HERE