Education
Everyday habits for stronger bones
Practical steps for bone health at every age.
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Stronger Bones. Healthier Lives. A Brighter Future.
COBH is advancing bone health in Nigeria through prevention, awareness, assessment, professional support and research.
About COBH
Our Vision
A Nigeria with stronger bones and healthier generations.
Our Mission
To advance bone health through education, assessment, professional support, community engagement and research.
Our Impact
People, communities, professionals and research.
Focused on Nigeria
Developing locally relevant approaches to bone health and evidence.
Our Programmes
Four connected programmes for a stronger, healthier Nigeria. All four are in development.
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In DevelopmentBone-Health Assessment Programme BHAT — Bone-Health Assessment Tool
A structured bone-health assessment that gives a provisional, research-stage score and supports appropriate next steps.
- Individual assessments
- Workplace programmes
- Organised groups
- Follow-up support
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In DevelopmentTOCAN Osteoporosis Care Network
Connecting relevant professionals to support bone-health review, referral and follow-up.
- Endocrinologists
- Orthopaedics
- Women's health
- Nutrition
- Nurses
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In DevelopmentCommunity Support Programme CSP
Awareness, education, appropriate screening and community support.
- Community outreach
- Screening
- Education
- Professional connection
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In DevelopmentStrong Bone, Better Future SBBF
Building awareness and healthy bone habits across life stages, with an emphasis on early-life prevention.
- Schools
- Secondary education
- Universities
- Healthy lifestyles
- Nutrition and activity
Your Bone-Health Journey
How COBH programmes connect, from awareness to better outcomes.
Awareness
Learn about bone health
Assessment
Use BHAT when available
Professional Support
Connect with appropriate expertise
Follow-up
Track next steps and support
Better Outcomes
Support healthier communities
Not everyone will need every step. Each person's path depends on their situation.
Who We Support
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Individuals and Families
Learn about bone health, explore assessment information and understand possible next steps.
Public information
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Schools and Young People
Build bone-health awareness and healthy habits across the early years.
Programme information
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Communities
Learn about community awareness, education and support opportunities.
Programme information
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Professionals
Explore professional resources, potential referrals and collaboration opportunities.
Professional information
Secure Workspaces for COBH
Role-based access for authorised users.
Access will require sign-in and authorisation.
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Centre Staff Workspace
Patient journeys, clinic and inpatient workflows, appointments, referrals and follow-up.
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Admin
For authorised administrators managing users, records and programmes.
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Super Admin
System configuration, role management and Master Oversight.
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Professional Workspace
TOCAN and professional services: review, referral and follow-up.
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Research Data Hub
De-identified research data, data quality, analysis and research summaries. Sign-in required.
Research Workspace
These workspaces are still being built. Each button shows the workspace's plan and status; sign-in is not available yet.
Latest News and Education
Demonstration content — articles not yet published
Research
Understanding osteoporosis in Nigeria
A plain-language look at published evidence.
Read more about osteoporosis in NigeriaNutrition
Foods that support bone health
Everyday Nigerian foods and what they offer your bones.
Read more about foods that support bone healthFrequently Asked Questions
The Centre for Osteoporosis and Bone Health (COBH) is a Nigerian centre working to improve bone health through prevention, awareness, assessment, professional support, community engagement and research.
The programme is being designed to collect bone-health information in a consistent, structured way, help people understand possible next steps, and build evidence that is relevant to Nigeria. It is part of COBH's research programme.
BHAT, the Bone-Health Assessment Tool, is the questionnaire being developed for the programme. It asks about health, lifestyle and medical history, and ends with a provisional BHAT score from COBH's research scoring model, which uses the established FRAX tool as its scientific reference.
No. BHAT gives a provisional score, but it is not validated for diagnosis or for predicting an individual's fracture risk. Its scoring model is being evaluated for the Nigerian context and will be re-evaluated after the initial three-month research period. The result does not replace professional clinical review.
Osteoporosis is diagnosed by a healthcare professional, usually with a bone density (DEXA) scan.
The assessment is being designed for adults, completing it for themselves or, with permission, for someone else. Final eligibility will be confirmed before it opens to real participants. It is not yet available for children.
No. Completing a questionnaire cannot show whether you have osteoporosis. If you are worried about your bones, please speak to a doctor.
The intended pathway is: a provisional result, explained within the limits of the current model; review or referral by an appropriate professional through the TOCAN network; and, with separate consent, use of de-identified findings to evaluate the model. You see your provisional result at the end of the assessment; the TOCAN review service is being set up.
TOCAN, the Osteoporosis Care Network, is COBH's planned network of professionals, including endocrinology, orthopaedics, women's health, nutrition and nursing, to support bone-health review, referral and follow-up. It is in development.
Schools and communities will be able to work with COBH through Strong Bone, Better Future (SBBF) and the Community Support Programme (CSP). Both are in development, and the way to get involved will be published here.
Professional collaboration will run through TOCAN and the professional workspace, both in development. How to register interest will be published once the arrangements are in place.
The home page does not ask for personal information and sets no cookies. The BHAT assessment asks for separate consent before anything is saved, and keeps contact details apart from assessment answers. The Privacy Notice explains what is collected, why, who can see it, how long it is kept and how to ask for it to be corrected or deleted.
Official contact details are being confirmed and will be published in the Contact section of this page once verified.
In Development
This part of COBH is being developed.
We are building this part of the COBH platform. Its planned purpose and status are shown below so that no part of the overall system is forgotten.
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- Screen reference
- Purpose
- Current status
This destination is not yet available for operational use.