Fractures-E3 Newsletter

May 2023: Number 5

Work Package 1 – Cross-sectional study of vertebral fracture prevalence and musculoskeletal health

We’re very happy to announce recruitment has now been completed at our urban South Africa site in Kwa-Mashu, UKZN in April, in addition to our site in Harare, Zimbabwe, which was completed in November. Recruitment from the rural areas in South Africa (rural Musunduzi, UKZN) and The Gambia (West Kiang) started in March 2023, and recruitment at the urban site in the Gambia (West Coast region) continues.