Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI) will host an online information session for people with lived experience with health concerns regarding the website Japan’s Patient Expert Platform, or J-PEP, which was launched on August 21 2024.

Under our stated mission of “Achieving citizen-centered health policy,” HGPI views the active involvement of people with lived experience in the policymaking process as a crucial theme, and is engaged in various activities to promote such initiatives.

Based on previous discussions and activities in this area, HGPI launched a member-exclusive website called J-PEP in August 2024. While serving as a hub for interaction among patients, affected parties, and other stakeholders, J-PEP aims to support the involvement of people with lived experience in the health policymaking process by providing training resources and information on involvement opportunities.

Ahead of the full public launch of J-PEP, which is planned for autumn 2024, we will be holding an online information session to explain the purpose of J-PEP and to provide an overview of the site to people with lived experience interested in participating in health policy. We warmly invite all people with lived experience with an interest in health policy to join us.

[Event Overview]

• Date & Time: Friday, September 6, 2024; 18:30-19:30 JST
• Format: Online (Zoom Webinar)
• Language: Japanese only
• Participation Fee: Free
• Host: Health and Global Policy Institute
• Target Audience:
  – Anyone who is interested in learning about the functions of J-PEP
  – Anyone who has concerns about healthcare and wishes to voice those concerns within the healthcare system
  – Anyone who wants to participate effectively in the health policymaking process

[Program]

18:30-18:55 Opening remarks & Platform Overview

HGPI

18:55-19:30 Q&A Session