Global Health and Human Security
Program Overview
JCIE's Global Health and Human Security Program encourages Japan and other wealthy countries to translate their commitments on improving global health into concrete action. Through its international research and dialogue projects, the program seeks to develop a better understanding of the critical value of human security to global health and aims to explore ways for Japan to enhance its leadership role in global health over the long term and to build domestic and international support for such a role.
New & Noteworthy
- "Challenges and Opportunities for Achieving Universal Health Coverage"—Japan–World Bank Partnership Program Launch Seminar & Workshop co–organized by JCIE, JICA and the World Bank (January 24–25, 2012)—Bangkok, Thailand
- Asia Pacific Regional Meeting on Innovative Partnerships for Health: Regional Solutions, Regional Opportunities (October 24, 2011)—Tokyo, Japan
- Lancet Special Series on Japan Launch Symposium: Restructuring Japan's Healthcare System—Beyond the March 11 Disaster (September 1, 2011)—Tokyo, Japan
- Read full series here
Publications
- Japan: Universal Healthcare at 50 Years—World-renowned medical journal the Lancet and JCIE teamed up to develop a special series on Japan's healthcare system. JCIE also published a Japanese translation of the series to reach a larger domestic audience.
- Global Action for Health System Strengthening: Policy Recommendations to the G8
- The Role and Challenges of Japanese NGOs in the Global Health Policymaking Process
- G8 and Strengthening of Health Systems: Follow-up to the Toyako Summit