Public health emergency preparedness and response

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Our aim

To contribute to Prevention, Preparedness, Response and Recovery (PPRR) against various health emergencies including infectious disease outbreaks in Japan and overseas, based on resilient health systems

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Our actions

1. Upon the request of the government, dispatching technical experts to the world in response to natural disasters, outbreaks of infectious diseases, and so on
2. Implementing technical cooperations in low- and middle-income countries to establish and improve systems for better PPRR against various health emergencies
3. Conducting academic researches on PPRR to various health emergencies, including infectious diseases in Japan and overseas

Emergency medical relief missions

2020s

• Emergency relief team for the earthquake in Turkey, Feb-Mar 2023
• Support on disease surveillance (including COVID-19) for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games 2020, Jul-Sep 2021
• Support on quarantine activities by the government of Japan for the COVID-19 pandemic, Apr-Sep 2020

2010s

• Emergency relief team for Ebola hemorrhagic fever outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (North Kivu Province), Aug-Sep 2019
• Emergency relief team for Ebola hemorrhagic fever outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo (Equatorial Province), Jun 2018
• Emergency relief team for yellow fever outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Jul 2016
• Support to strengthen preparation for Ebola hemorrhagic fever spread in Ghana, Feb 2015
• Health and public health investigation for the flood disater in Thailand, Dec 2011
• Emergency relief team for the earthquake in Southern Island of New Zealand, Mar 2011
• Emergency relief team for the earthquake in Southern Island of New Zealand, Feb 2011
• Health impact assessment of the eruption of Mount Merapi, Indonesia, Nov 2010
• Emergency relief team for flood in Pakistan, Sep 2010
• Emergency relief team for the earthquake in Haiti, Jan 2010

2000s

• Emergency relief team for the typhoon in Taiwan, Oct 2009
• Support for quarantine activities by the government of Japan for the H1N1 influenza pandemic, Apr-Jun 2009
• Emergency relief team for the cyclone in Myanmar, May 2008
• Emergency relief team for the earthquake in Western China, May 2008
• Emergency relief team for the earthquake in Java, Indonesia, May 2006
• Emergency relief team for the earthquake in Pakistan, Oct 2005
• Emergency relief team for the earthquake in Nias Island, Indonesia, Apr 2005
• Emergency relief team for tsunami in Indonesia, Jan 2005
• Emergency relief team for tsunami in Sri Lanka, Jan 2005