Three years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake (3.11). In the face of a variety of crisis by the disaster, some medical practitioners and representatives from private-sector organizations stood up immediately with dignity to fight against the situation. Many of them are persisted working towards the reconstruction, but they are still far from recovery. Especially since lack of daily activity declined due to isolation becoming significant problem among the elderly in the affected areas. After 3.11, Health & Global Policy Institute (HGPI) has been working together with a U.S. medical support organization called Project HOPE in the reconstruction efforts such as Yamada-Machi in Iwate Prefecture to build a strong relationship with the local stakeholders. This forum enabled discussion in constructing a sustainable action plan for the elderly support through the knowledge and lessons learned by the domestic and international stakeholders’ engagement.

■Date: August 23^rd, 2014. 18:00-20:30

■Location: Hotel Metropolitan Morioka New Wing (3 minutes’ walk from Morioka Station) http://www.jrhotelgroup.com/eng/hotel/eng105.htm

■Participants:

 The parties concerned with ministries and government officials, healthcare workers, private sectors, academia, journalists, and NPOs 

■Participation fees: free 

■Program:

○18:00-18:10 Opening greetings

Iwate Prefecture personnel (TBD)/Reconstruction agency personnel (TBD)

○18:15-18:25 Introduction: Tackling the difficulty in the disaster area by Health and Global Policy Institute

Dr. Kazumi Kubota (Senior associate, Health and Global Policy Institute)

○18:25-19:10 Session 1: The challenges in health and welfare in Yamada-Machi and the activities of stakeholders.

– The introduction of an international care model for the elderly by Project HOPE

Mr. Frederick Gerber (Director, Special Programs and Operations, Project HOPE)

– The outlines of activities and perspectives by Section of Health and Welfare in Yamada-Machi authority

Shinitsu Sato (Mayor of Yamada-Machi)

– The outlines and perspectives in health support for the elderly combining hospitals and home care

The person in charge of healthcare worker in Yamada-Machi (TBD)

Moderator: Dr. Toshio Miyata（Executive Director, Health and Global Policy Institute)

○19:10-19:55 Session 2: Introduction of innovative cases in health support

– Introduction of innovative cases by Reconstruction Agency Personnel

The reconstruction agency person (TBD)

– Introduction of the elderly care model in Ishinomaki.

Dr. Shinsuke Muto (Executive Director, Yu-home Clinic)

– Introduction of cases in other regions lead by private sector

Mr. Yoshifumi Tajiri (Director, Japan NPO sentor)

Moderator: Mr. Koichi Kaneda (Senior Manager of CS, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited)

○19:55-20:25 Discussion: What is the sustainable action plan for health support?

○20:25-20:30 Closing remarks

Dr. Kiyoshi Kurokawa (Chairman, Health and Global Policy Institute)

 

Registration deadline: 2014-08-22

Exhibition date：2014-08-23