Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI) Meaningful Involvement Promotion Project team, regarding the policy recommendations titled “Expectations for a System that Spans Diseases, Ministries, and Agencies for the Effective Promotion of Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) in Research and Development,” met with Mr. Hayato Suzuki, Senior Vice-Minister of the Cabinet Office in charge of science, technology, and innovation, and called for action toward their realization.

[Recommendations]

Recommendation 1: Formulate a government policy on the definition, concepts, and evaluation of PPI
Recommendation 2: Construct a PPI promotion framework that spans diseases and supports involvement from a diversity of individuals
Recommendation 3: Establish a promotion system that spans ministries and agencies with the Cabinet Office in mind