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Generate practical evidence
As a research organization, we generate practical evidence.
- Based on the issues raised from technical cooperation activities and policy analysis, we identify research topics and formulate research teams to conduct the study.
- We identify the stakeholders who would utilize the research findings and coordinate with them from the planning stage.
- We participate in a variety of academic and research meetings to improve our research capabilities.
- We work together with other departments within NCGM or with domestic or international organizations to disseminate research findings.
Major research areas
2025 Publications
| Research area | Country of focus | Authors | Publications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health for vulnerable populations | Japan | Saki Ikeda, Kyoko Sudo, Azusa Iwamoto, Miwa Kanda, Ritsuko Aoyagi, Sanae Ota, Mina Shakya, Midori Nii, Takashi Sawada, Tamotsu Nakasa, Masami Fujita | A critical role of navigator for vulnerable migrants in health emergency: overcoming administrative barriers to COVID-19 vaccination in Japan https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmh.2025.100332 |
| Disease control | - | Ella P Davies, Motoyuki Tsuboi, Jayne Evans, Jane Rowley, Eline L Korenromp, Tim Clayton, and R Matthew Chico | A global meta-analysis of gonorrhoea and chlamydia prevalence among men who have sex with men from 2000 to 2022 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/09564624251333489 |
| Disease control | Japan | Hiromi Obara, Rei Haruyama, Sumiyo Okawa. | Situation of sexual and reproductive health and rights in Japan in comparison with the world https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40147027/ https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jog.16273 |
2024 Publications
| Research area | Country of focus | Authors | Publications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health for vulnerable populations | Japan | Tomoka Takano, Sumiyo Okawa, Keiko Nanishi, Azusa Iwamoto, Hiromi Obara, Hiroko Baba, Kaori Seino, Yuki Amano, Masahiko Hachiya, Takahiro Tabuchi. | Association between in-hospital exclusive breastfeeding and subsequent exclusive breastfeeding until 6 months postpartum in Japan: A cross-sectional study. PLoS ONE 19(10): e0310967. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0310967 |
| Public health emergency preparedness and response | Japan | Yokobori Y, Nozaki I, Hachiya M, Fujita M, Egami Y, Miyano S, Nagai M, Komada K, Norizuki M, Ichimura Y, Tsuboi M, Kawachi N, Takakura S. | Strengthening health systems during non-pandemic period: Toward universal health coverage in the pandemic agreement. Global Health & Medicine 2024;6(4):251-255. |
| Health for vulnerable populations/Public health emergency preparedness and response | Japan | Moe Moe Thandar, Azusa Iwamoto, Haru Angelique Hoshino, Kyoko Sudo, Mihoko Fujii, Miwa Kanda,Saki Ikeda and Masami Fujita. | Factors associated with the uptake of COVID-19 vaccination, testing and medical care among Myanmar migrants in Japan:a cross-sectional study. Tropical Medicine and Health. (2024) 52:53. . |
| Quality health service delivery and human resources | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Mari Nagai, Miyuki Oikawa, Tomoko Komagata, Josué Désiré Bapitani Basuana, Gérard Kahombo Ulyabo, Yui Minagawa, Sadatoshi Matsuoka, Yuriko Egami, Mari Honda and Toyomitsu Tamura. | Clinical competency of nurses trained in competency-based versus objective-based education in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a qualitative study. Human Resources for Health volume 22, Article number: 38 (2024) . |