The Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI) Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Control Promotion Project hosted an event titled the “Nationwide Summit for Promoting CVD Control.” The objective of this Summit was to contribute to the effective and smooth promotion of CVD control measures in each prefecture, to share best practices among regions, and to exchange opinions on CVD control.

The Summit was attended by officials in charge of CVD control measures from 38 prefectures. Together, we discussed progress, issues, and future prospects for CVD control in each of their respective prefectures. While referring to discussions held at the opinion exchange session titled the “Kyushu-Shikoku Summit on Promoting Measures for CVD Control” that was held in October 2022, the plenary discussion had three themes: sharing initiatives from the national Government’s Model Projects for Integrated Centers for Stroke and Heart Disease Support and future prospects; promoting patient and public involvement (PPI); and involving related parties through internal and external collaboration at local governments.

During the plenary session, representatives from each local government took part in mutual opinion exchanges and shared questions and answers. Active exchanges of information also took place during breaks before and after the Summit.

[Event Overview]

• Date & Time: Tuesday, April 25, 2023, 13:00-15:30
• Format: Hybrid format (Zoom webinar and in-person participation at the venue)
• Venue: Public and Private Sector Co Creation Hub (3F, Isomura Building, 1-1-3, Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
• Participants: Officials responsible for CVD control measures from each prefecture

 

[Program] (Titles omitted)

13:00-13:10 Welcoming remarks and explanatory introduction

Shunichiro Kurita (Senior Manager, Health and Global Policy Institute)

13:10-13:25 Keynote lecture 1 – “The Importance of CVD Control Promotion in Prefectures”

Koji Maemura (Professor, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University)

13:30-13:45 Keynote lecture 1 – “Second term National Plan for Promotion of Measures Against Cerebrovascular and Cardiovascular Disease”

Tomofumi Harasawa (Deputy Director and Senior Specialist for Cerebrovascular and Cardiovascular Disease, Cancer and Disease Control Division, Health Service Bureau, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)

13:45-13:55 Q&A

13:55-14:05 Recess

14:05-14:20　 Summary of Pre-Survey Results and Explanation of the Overview of Discussion Points for the Kyushu-Shikoku Summit

14:25-15:25　 Discussion: Challenges and Prospects from the Kyushu-Shikoku Summit

Panelists:

Ryu Inomata (Person Living with a CVD)
Mei Haruya (Corporate Officer, Head of Value & Access, Japan, Novartis Pharma K.K.)
Yoichi Hoshikawa (Medical Coordination Officer, Healthcare and Welfare Department, Kagawa Prefectural Government)
Koji maemura (Professor, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University)

Moderator

Shotaro Tsukamoto (Senior Associate, Health and Global Policy Institute)

15:25-15:30 Summary and Closing Remarks

Shunichiro Kurita (Senior Manager, Health and Global Policy Institute)