Although the WHO has warned that nearly half the population in Asia would suffer with osteoporosis by the year 2050, the Health Ministry has decided against establishing a unit to control osteoporosis as it has not been considered a threat in the near future. Doctors attached to the Ministry think that it has been blown out of context by certain interested parties.

"As it is, we already have a cancer control unit, STD/AIDS, malaria and dengue control units and a Thalassemia Unit. The disease is not a threat anymore so why add to the burden,"authorities said.

Despite being a disease that mainly affects women,mainly during post menopause period, it could be averted or controlled. There are plenty of food items that contain calcium. If children are given a handful of sprats three times a week, plenty of fruits and other food items that include calcium, they would not suffer when they grow old, they reassured.