[Registration Closed] (Hybrid Format) Kidney Disease Control Promotion Project Public Symposium “Establishing Kidney Disease Control Measures with Patient, Citizen, and Community Engagement and Collaboration” (August 28, 2024)
date : 7/18/2024
Tags: Kidney Disease, NCDs
Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI) will hold a public symposium titled “Establishing Kidney Disease Control Measures with Patient, Citizen, and Community Engagement and Collaboration” on August 28, 2024.
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) in its early stages is characterized by a lack of noticeable symptoms, and it is said to be a new national disease, affecting one in seven adults. Efforts by stakeholders in Japan have led to steady progress in CKD management, including raising awareness, improving healthcare infrastructure at the community level, enhancing standards of care, developing human resources, and advancing research and development. However, the increase in the number of dialysis patients (due to both rising incidence and prevalence rates) continues unchecked, with further escalation expected due to Japan’s aging population.
In 2022, HGPI launched the “Kidney Disease Control Promotion Project” and formed a public-private-academic-civic advisory board. HGPI held meetings advocating for the importance of CKD prevention and early intervention, the significance of multidisciplinary and multisectoral collaboration, the need to expand successful local government initiatives, and the promotion of kidney disease strategies based on patient and stakeholder perspectives. In FY2023, HGPI further refined the recommendations from FY2022, conducted interviews about successful local government CKD strategies and challenges, deliberated on solutions to promote CKD initiatives in regions based on these findings, and compiled a policy recommendation document aligned with the patient journey to raise awareness. In addition, lifestyle-related disease meetings were held in Fukuoka City and Sendai City, bringing together administrative officials from local governments. These meetings were held with the aim to exchange views on the need to promote policies across lifestyle-related diseases and to strengthen cooperation among multiple professions and organizations. The resulting findings helped to clarify and summarize issues.
In the third year, FY2024, HGPI will organize a public symposium co-hosted by the Japan Kidney Association. This symposium aims to disseminate the exemplary cases, challenges, solutions discussed, and other outcomes obtained through HGPI’s past activities with society. It will bring together a wide range of stakeholders including governmental bodies (both central and local), legislators, academics, healthcare professionals, and patients/citizens involved in kidney disease management nationwide. The symposium aims to promote collaboration towards the realization of the next steps in patient- and citizen-led CKD strategies.
[Event Overview]
- Date & Time: Wednesday, August 28, 2024; 13:00 – 18:00 (open from 12:45) JST
- Format:Hybrid (In-Person and Online (Zoom Webinars))
- Venue: International House of Japan (5-11-16 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
- Language: Japanese
- Participation Fee: Free
- Capacity: Venue: 100 / Online: 500
- Organizer: Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI)
- Co-organizer: Japan Kidney Association
*We are still accepting registrations through this page even though the original deadline was Wednesday, August 21st at 12:00.
**After completing registration, a confirmation email will be automatically sent to the registered email address. If you do not receive any confirmation, please contact info@hgpi.org.
[Program] (Titles omitted, no particular order)
13:00-13:10 | Opening Remarks “Towards Comprehensive CKD Counter-measures Promoted Together with Patients in Japan” |
Masahiro Ishida (Member, House of Councillors) ※Pre-recorded | |
13:10-13:30 | Keynote Lecture “Challenges, Progress, and Future Prospects for Chronic Kidney Disease Control” |
Naoki Kashihara (Chairman, Japan Kidney Association/ Director, Kawasaki Geriatric Medical Center) | |
13:35-14:35 | Discussion1 “Early Detection of CKD through Health Checkups and Early Intervention Utilizing the Medical Checkup Results” |
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14:45-15:45 | Discussion2 “The Role and Challenges of Primary Care Physicians in Promoting CKD Control” |
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15:50-16:50 | Discussion3 “The Role of Central Government in Furthering CKD Control Measures at the Municipal Level” |
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16:50-17:00 | Closing remarks |
Kiyoshi Kurokawa (Honorary Chairman for Life, Health and Global Policy Institute) | |
17:00-18:00 | Reception |
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