Global Health Diet Roundtable | Update on the Regional COVID-19 Situation
On April 21, JCIE held its Fifth Global Health Diet Roundtable where more than a dozen Diet members were briefed on the current global COVID-19 situation by World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Regional Director, Takeshi Kasai. Dr. Kasai highlighted the importance of more well-thought-out testing strategies as well as the need for international cooperation on the global shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE).
Briefing on the ACT-Accelerator at the Special Session of the Executive Committee on Global Health and Human Security
On May 19th, ten leaders of the global health organizations that comprise the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator, as well as Ambassador Carl Bildt, WHO Special Envoy for ACT-Accelerator, joined the Special Session of the Executive Committee to explain how this unprecedented global health partnership is helping develop and equitably distribute critical COVID-19 tools.
Bringing the GFF to the 34th Executive Committee Meeting
As a part of the 34th meeting of the Executive Committee on Global Health and Human Security, Dr. Muhammad Pate, Director of the Global Financing Facility for Women, Children and Adolescents (GFF) spoke to over 50 meeting participants, including legislators, senior government officials, academia, private companies, and civil society organizations in Japan. He explained the critical […]
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.