Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI) held the first lecture of the 12th session of Health Policy Academy (HPA).

At the first lecture, entitled “Introduction and View of Public Policy”, Kohei Onozaki, HGPI Board Member, provided a comprehensive overview of frameworks for health policy and public health and introduced current topics such as countermeasures against the COVID-19 pandemic and preventive healthcare.
In the second half of the first lecture, Shunichiro Kurita, HGPI Senior Manager, gave a lecture on the theme of “Fundamentals of Public Policy” and focused on topics such as the formation of public issues and steps in the policy process.

The HPA has been renewed, and the 12th session will be called “HPA Advance.” This curriculum will cover the theory, themes, and analysis of health policies and will be conducted over the next six months. Its objective is to offer participants opportunities to learn about essential concepts required for the actual policy-making process. This includes fostering coordination and agreement among various ideas through discussions and the development of recommendations with students from diverse backgrounds.