Corporate Symposium on Challenges in Global Health—New Opportunities for the Private Sector
Leading members of the corporate, philanthropic, and health sectors gathered in Tokyo on July 27, 2010, for a JCIE symposium entitled “Challenges in Global Health: New Opportunities for the Private Sector.” The discussion was aimed at exploring ways for Japanese corporations to play a key role in addressing global health challenges by effectively engaging with international organizations working in the field.
Book Launch Symposium | Universal Health Coverage for Inclusive and Sustainable Development
The Japan–World Bank Partnership Program on Universal Health Coverage concluded its multi-country study and shared its findings at a public symposium in Tokyo on November 10, 2014.
Achieving Sustainable Financing for Health in Africa
On August 29, JCIE co-organized an event on Achieving Sustainable Financing for Health in Africa on the sidelines of the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7). The event focused on the mobilization of domestic resources for health in African countries and on effective and sustainable use of funding.
TV Celebrity JOY Joins FGFJ for a World Tuberculosis Day Special Interview
For World Tuberculosis Day, the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE)/Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ) released a special interview with TV personality JOY, who contracted tuberculosis in 2011. He suffered from the disease for several months before fully recovering and was later appointed as the “Stop TB Volunteer Ambassador.”
JCIE Publications | East Asian Regional Response to HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria
This report covers the symposium that celebrated the 5th anniversary of the Kyushu-Okinawa Summit; topics included responses to major communicable diseases throughout East Asia, reactions from international organizations, and measures for promoting regional responses.
Friends of the Global Fund, Japan Commemorates 15th Anniversary
The Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ) welcomed more than 150 participants at its 15th Anniversary Event, which was held at The Classic House, Akasaka Prince, in Tokyo. The participants included parliamentarians from various parties, parliamentarians, government officials, the health sector and other non-health areas of the private sector, academia, NGOs, media, and students.
FGFJ | UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé Visits Japan
JCIE/FGFJ welcomed Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of UNAIDS, back to Japan. This time, Mr. Sidibé spoke with JCIE’s Global Health and Human Security Executive Committee on February 21 on synergies between universal health coverage and the fight against HIV/AIDS.
FGFJ Diet Task Force and Advisory Board Meeting with Peter Sands and Donald Kaberuka
Global Fund Board Chair Donald Kaberuka and Executive Director Peter Sands met with nine members of the FGFJ Diet Task Force to discuss Japan’s leadership role in the fight against the three diseases.
FGFJ | UHC Forum 2017 Side Event: Reaching the Underserved and Vulnerable–TB Responses as a Pathway to UHC
The Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ) co-organized an official side event on the sidelines of the UHC Forum 2017. This side event explored how the TB response and the strategies to advance UHC can be aligned and leveraged to reach underserved and vulnerable populations and accelerate progress toward UHC.
FGFJ | Symposium on “Investing in Health: The Key to Economic Development in Africa”
JCIE and the FGFJ teamed up with the Health and Global Policy Institute to organize a symposium on corporate engagement in global health. The symposium highlighted various innovative partnerships among the corporate sector, the public sector, and international organizations aimed at improving health in Africa.