[In the Media] “Medical Renaissance: Understanding Rare Diseases (Part 5) – Early Diagnosis: Easing Anxiety and Doubts” (The Yomiuri Shimbun, October 10, 2025)
date : 10/20/2025
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A comment by Mr. Ryoji Noritake, Chair, Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI), was featured in The Yomiuri Shimbun’s Medical Renaissance series, “Understanding Rare Diseases (Part 5) – Early Diagnosis: Easing Anxiety and Doubts,” published on October 10, 2025.
The article discusses the challenges in the diagnosis and support systems for rare and intractable diseases, as well as possible approaches to improve future responses.
For more details, please see the full article here.
*The article is available in Japanese only and requires Yomiuri Shimbun membership for access.
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