JCIE in the Media
Explore English-language articles written by or featuring JCIE staff and senior fellows, coverage of JCIE events, and stories written by JCIE’s US-Japan Journalism Fellows. For Japanese language articles click here.
Malaysia's Path to Becoming Ageing Nation Fast Even By Global Standards
Adrian David | The New Strait Times
January 4, 2022
“MyAgeing was awarded with the 2021 Special Prize for Covid-19 Response for its contribution in helping the elderly during the pandemic… The award was part of the Japanese government’s Asia Health and…
FGFJ x GLOBE+ Interview Series: Leaving No One Behind—The Importance of Including People Living with HIV, Sex Workers, and Transgender People in the SDGs
| Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ) x Asahi GLOBE+
December 1, 2021
The latest installment of the “Infectious Diseases Without Borders–Our Story” interview series features Ms. Yuki Takemoto, Country Director for Pakistan and Afghanistan at the United Nations Joint Pro…
Japan Looks to Accept More Foreigners in Key Policy Shift
Reporting by Ami Miyazaki and Kantaro Komiya, Writing by Chang-Ran Kim | Reuters
November 18, 2021
Toshihiro Menju, managing director of JCIE/Japan, comments on Japan’s need to welcome foreign workers as it grapples with demographic change in this Reuter’s article.
FGFJ x GLOBE+ Interview Series: Running Out of Oxygen & Having to Turn Away Patients – A TB Doctor Combating COVID-19 in Indonesia
| Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ) x Asahi GLOBE+
October 6, 2021
The latest installment of the “Infectious Diseases Without Borders–Our Story” interview series features Dr. Erlina Burhan, who has been at the forefront of the fight against tuberculosis (TB) for more…
How Japan’s New PM Can Take a Lead in Improving Global Health
Kazuyo Kato | The Japan Times
October 3, 2021
“Kishida managed to make his case to Japanese voters as to why his plans to battle and arrest the COVID-19 pandemic at home, one of the top issues of concern, will be different from that of his predec…
FGFJ x GLOBE+ Interview Series | Protecting Human Rights in the Fight Against COVID-19 – Learning from Experiences in Fighting HIV & TB
| Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ) x Asahi GLOBE+
July 30, 2021
This interview features Jeffry Acaba, who began working on HIV prevention initiatives when he was a university student in the Philippines. In it, he gives valuable insight on how we can apply the expe…