JCIE’s Noriyuki Ishiyama Ran in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay!
Noriyuki Ishiyama of the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE) / Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ) was selected as a torchbearer for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and ran in the Torch Relay on Saturday, May 1, in Okinawa Prefecture as one of eight members of “The Global Fund – from Okinawa” team.
Japan’s Global Health Strategy in the Post–COVID-19 Era Vol. 1 | International Politics and Japan During the COVID Pandemic and Beyond—Redefining Solidarity
Volume 1 of a series on “Japan’s Global Health Strategy in the Post–COVID-19 Era” explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the rules-based international order and how it will change the global health regime.
Health and Human Security in the Americas
On September 6-7, 2012, JCIE organized a public seminar and workshop on “Health and Human Security in the Americas” in Lima, Peru, in partnership with the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO). The meetings build on the discussions at JCIE’s “Health and Human Security in Africa” seminar and follow PAHO’s 2010 resolution to integrate the human security concept into member countries’ national health plans.
JCIE Global Health Special Series | Viewing UHC through a Human Security Lens
The second blog post in the JCIE Global Health Special Series, considers how questions of human security should play a role in the implementation of Universal Health Coverage.
Global Health Working Group Lancet Article | Protecting Human Security: Proposals for the G7 Ise-Shima Summit in Japan
This article shares policy recommendations to develop: global structures that enable effective preparedness for health emergencies, knowledge-sharing platforms for health system resilience and sustainability, and research, development, and system innovations for global health security.
JCIE Report | Advancing a Global Health Agenda in the SDG Era: Enhancing Japan’s Leadership Role in 2019–2020
This report details the insights from an ad hoc, 15-member “JCIE International Advisory Group on Global Health (IAG)” on the topic of supporting countries in implementing universal health coverage and advancing health and welfare of societies.
JCIE Publication | A COVID-19 Emergency Response Strategy—Establishing Domestic Vaccine Development Capacity During a Public Health Emergency
This report, available in both English and Japanese, outlines the Task Force for Promoting Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Regulatory Harmonization in Asia’s strategy recommendations for a COVID-19 emergency response.
JCIE Publications | Health and Human Security
This report summarizes discussions and recommendations of the fourth meeting in the “Intellectual Dialogue on Building Asia’s Tomorrow” conference. It also contains presentations by Dr. Surin Pitsuwan and Dr. Keizo Takemi.
LBO Focus: Japan’s Aging Population Burnishes Health Deals
The Japanese government realizes the country lacks a sufficient capacity of nursing homes and senior-care facilities. For the past five years, the government has worked to incentivize the private sector to take on the task of building nursing homes and other such health-care facilities. To attract this kind of development, the government has provided subsidies for the construction costs of new facilities as well as discounts on property taxes.
EVENT | Investing in Nutrition—The Role of Catalytic Financing
The Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE), joined by the Ministry of Finance of Japan, the World Bank, and the *Global Finance Facility for Women, Children, and Adolescents (GFF), held an official Nutrition for Growth 2021 Summit event: “Investing in Nutrition—The Role of Catalytic Financing.”