Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI), represented by Chairman Ryoji Noritake, and the Global Healthy Living Foundation (GHLF), represented by President and Co-Founder Seth Ginsberg signed a Memorandum of Understanding.

Under the MOU, HGPI and GHLF will continue to engage in dialogue and collaboration to ensure that different patients and people with lived experience in Japan can participate in the policymaking process in a sustainable, durable and meaningful way. Together, we aim to contribute to the promotion of patient and public involvement through ongoing efforts and shared initiatives.

■ About Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI)
Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI) is a Tokyo-based independent and non-profit health policy think tank, established in 2004. Since its establishment, HGPI has been working to help citizens shape health policies by generating policy options, and to bring stakeholders together as a non-partisan think-tank. HGPI’s mission is to improve the civic mind and the well-being of individuals, and to foster sustainable, healthy communities by shaping ideas and values, reaching out on global needs, and influencing society. HGPI is committed to activities that bring together relevant players in different fields, in order to provide innovative and practical solutions, and to help interested citizens understand policy options from a global, broad, and long-term perspective.

■ About the Global Healthy Living Foundation
The Global Healthy Living Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in New York, USA. It advocates for improved access to healthcare at the community, state, and federal levels, and works to enhance education and awareness through social media. Its mission is to improve the quality of life for people living with chronic and rare diseases.
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