with Planet, which operates under a media partnership between the Asahi Shimbun and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, held its kick-off event, “What Can I Do to Ensure the Health of the Planet?” on April 27th, 2023. The Vice President of Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI), Mr. Joji Sugawara, spoke at the event with other speakers from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), the Global Health Technology Fund (GHIT Fund), and Health for all .jp.

In an article published by  “with Planet,” Mr. Sugawara discussed about human resources for global health. The article introduced some of his comments, including one where he stated, “now is the time to think not only about the health of people around the world, but also about planetary health, which aims at the health of the entire planet. Non-medical personnel are required to play a role in connecting not only medical personnel and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, but also the Ministry of the Environment, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, experts, and others in various positions.”

Archived videos can be viewed here.

(Photographed by: Ryo Ichikawa)