Notice and information July, 29th update!
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Programs in English

Aug. 5th Oral presentations (26) and poster presentations (10) in English
Aug. 6th
International Symposium (1) "Human Security and International Health"
International Symposium (2) "Quality & Safety in Health Services"
Workshop "Development of international health experts "
Satellite Events
Taking this occasion, please enjoy the special week of Tohoku Summer Festival, the most fantastic tradition of Japan.
Aug. 3rd-4th; Special Tour to Nebuta Festival & HIROSAKI Workshop　
Aug. 5th; 17:30 -19:00　 Reception 19:30?21:00　SENDAI Firework Festival
Aug. 7th -8th Special Seminar on EPQI (“KAIZEN” ) in Health Services
(up to 25 participants, 8,000 JY)
Aug. 6th -8th; Tanabata Festival in Sendai


International Symposium (1) "Human Security and International Health"
Aug.6th, 8:00 - 12:00 (Room A)
1 International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) 　 　 　
1-(1) “The memory of Aug.6, 1945”
Jitsuro Yanagida, MD (Deputy international councilor, IPPNW)
(8:15-8:20 Silent Pray)
1-(2) “Abolishing nuclear weapons - the most urgent global health task”
Tilman A. Ruff　MB BS (Hons), FRACP ( ICAN Chair and Board Member , IPPNW)
moderator Jitsuro Yanagida, MD (Deputy international councilor, IPPNW)

2 The outbreak of novel influenza H1N1 in the context of human security
Shigeru Omi, MD, PhD (Regional Director Emeritus, WHO Regional Office for Western Pacific)
moderator Mitsuo Kaku, MD, PhD (Prof. Infection Control and Laboratory Diagnostics, Tohoku Univ.)

3 Public health and human security
moderator Toshio HATTORI, MD, PhD (Prof., Emerging Infectious Diseases, Tohoku Univ.)
3-(1) “Humanitarian Emergencies and Assistance - from Relief to Recovery/Rehabilitation”
Takashi Ukai, MD, PhD (President, NPO Humanitarian Medical Assistance - HuMA)
3-(2) “Past and Future of International Cooperation in TB Program
- reflections from Human Security Concept”
Nobukatsu ISHIKAWA, MD, MSc. PhD (Director, The Research Institute of Tuberculosis)
3-(3) “Health Development and Human Security”
Miguel Orozco. DDS. MHA. MPH. (Director, CIES- UNAN, Nicaragua)

4 Japan's contributions to global health through a human security approach
Keizo Takemi (Senior Fellow, Japan Center for International Exchange)
moderator Toshiya Ueki (Executive Vice President for International Affairs , Tohoku Univ.)

5 Panel discussion
moderator Naruo Uehara, MD, PhD (Prof. International Health, Tohoku Univ.)
　 　
International Symposium (2) "Quality & Safety in Health Services"
Aug.6th, 13:00-17:00 (Room A)

1. Orientation; Naruo Uehara, MD, PhD (Prof. International Health, Tohoku Univ. )

2. Keynote Address; “ The Initiatives of World Alliance for Patient Safety”
Itziar Larizgoitia, MD, PhD, MPH
(Head Research & Knowledge Management, World Alliance for Patient Safety)
moderator Hajime Inoue, MD, MPH (Director, International Cooperation Office, MOHLW)

3. Report from Asia and Mesoamerica
moderator Itziar Larizgoitia, MD, PhD, MPH
3-(1) “Quality Improvements and Patient Safety in Heath Services in Mesoamerica”
Orlando Urroz Torres, MD (National Quality and Patient safety Program, Costa Rica)
Robinson Rodriguez Herrera M.D. Msc. (EPQI Network Mesoamerica)
3-(2) “Quality improvement and patient safety in health services in the Philippines”
Madeleine de Rosas-Valera, MD, MScIH
(Senior Vice President, Philippine Health Insurance Corporation)
3-(3) “Quality improvement at health centers in Jakarta”
Harjadi Achmad, MD, M.Sc (Deputy Governor, Jakarta Government Administration)
3-(4) “Quality and health system in Thailand”
Somsak Chunharas MD. MPH (Secretary General, Thailand Health Foundation)
3-(5) “EPQI by Quality Circle in hospitals in Japan”
Mami Ishikuro, RN, MMS (Div. International Health, Tohoku Univ.)
3-(6) “Transfer of knowledge and skills on Quality Improvement”
Sergio Ramon G., MD, MPH (Div. International Health, Tohoku Univ.)

4. Panel Discussion; Agenda for Quality Improvement and Patent Safety in Health Services
Chairperson Dr. Itziar and Dr. Inoue

Special Program download file （doc）