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We promote the creation of innovative programs.
- We apply a planning method that starts with defining a desirable future and target, and then work backwards to identify programs.
- We proactively incorporate evolving novel technology.
- We work together with organizations that pursue social innovation.
Projects for Global Growth of Medical Technologies
Japan attained one of the highest levels of healthy life expectancy and health status under the universal health insurance coverage (UHC). To contribute to the achievement of UHC in other countries based on the long-standing experiences and knowledge of Japan, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare established the Projects for Global Growth of Medical Technologies. The projects aim to support the improvement of healthcare in low- and middle-income countries while facilitating the growth of the Japanese health industry.
Each year, implementing organizations of the projects dispatch Japanese experts in the field of health policy, healthcare delivery, and health industry to low- and middle-income countries and also welcome health professionals from these countries to share experiences of Japan's health system including public health insurance scheme and to promote innovative medical equipment, devices and drugs.
Projects by country
Asia
- India
- Republic of Indonesia
- Republic of Korea
- Kingdom of Cambodia
- Republic of Singapore
- Kingdom of Thailand
- People's Republic of China
- People's Republic of Bangladesh
- Republic of the Philippines
- Brunei Darussalam
- Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
- Malaysia
- Republic of the Union of Myanmar
- Mongolia
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Kingdom of Bhutan
- Nepal
Europe
Africa
- Arab Republic of Egypt
- Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
- Republic of Ghana
- Republic of Cameroon
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Republic of Zambia
- Republic of the Sudan
- United Republic of Tanzania
- Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Republic of Kenya
- Kingdom of Morocco
- Republic of Senegal
- Republic of The Gambia
Middle East
Latin America
Oceania
TICAD 9
Thematic Event (Symposium)
The 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9)
A Decade of the Project for Global Growth of Medical Technologies in Africa
– Past Achievements and the Way Forward –
The Project for Global Growth of Medical Technologies (hereinafter referred to as “the Project”) was launched in FY2015 with the aim of promoting the global dissemination of Japan’s high-quality medical products and technologies that respond to the needs of partner countries by sharing knowledge and experience from Japan’s healthcare system. The Project also aims to contribute to the improvement of public health and medical standards in partner countries.
The Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) is an international conference on African development led by the Government of Japan. The 9th TICAD is scheduled to be held in Yokohama from August 20 to 22, 2025.
This symposium will review the achievements of the Project in Africa over the past decade. Stakeholders, including implementing institutions, will be invited to discuss ways to encourage broader participation and collaboration for further contribution of Japanese medical products and technologies in Africa.
Date : Wednesday, August 20, 2025, 15:20–16:50 (JST)
Venue : Pacifico Yokohama, Exhibition Hall D
Format : Hybrid (in-person and live-streamed) *No prior registration required
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Program : *Main language: Japanese, with simultaneous interpretation in English
- Overview of the Project in Africa
Secretariat of the Project - Project Presentations
- Human resource development in gastroenterology (endoscopy) (Kenya)
Olympus Corporation - Sustainable Strengthening of the Health System through the Utilization of a Maternal and Child Health Dx Platform (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
SOIK Corporation - Promoting the use of PURE-TB-LAMP for tuberculosis diagnosis (Zambia)
Eiken Chemical Co., Ltd. - Strengthening the capacity of nursing trainers in Kinshasa Province (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Japan Institute for Health Security (JIHS)
- Human resource development in gastroenterology (endoscopy) (Kenya)
- Panel Discussion
How Has the Project Been Utilized ? – Towards Further Expansion and Diverse Collaboration –
Olympus Corporation, SOIK Corporation, Eiken Chemical Co., Ltd., Niigata University, Cabinet Secretariat, Office of Healthcare Policy, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), JIHS
Organizer : Japan Institute for Health Security (JIHS)
Inquiries : Secretariat of the Project, Bureau of Global Health Cooperation, JIHS
E-mail ：kokusaitenkai@jihs.go.jp
TENKAI PROJECT NEWS
TENKAI PROJECT NEWS vol.2 March 2022
Good practice seen from a seven-year trajectory
Vietnam | Myanmar | Indonesia | Mongolia | Zambia |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Brazil
TENKAI PROJECT NEWS First Issue March 2021
Concerted effort by Japan's public and private sectors to promote a new approach to international expansion of health care and international cooperation
Vietnam | Cambodia | Philipines | Zambia |
Ghana | Tanzania | Congo | Cameroon | Nigeria | Ethiopia
Report
Webinar Report of the Oral Health Project
The report summarizes the webinar on the oral health project entitled “Sharing the Experiences from the Project to Strengthen Oral Health Services in Kenya, Tanzania, and Zambia by Utilizing the WHOlisted Essential Dental Preparations—Fluoride Toothpaste, Silver Diamine Fluoride, and Glass Ionomer Cement,” which was held on February 27, 2025. (PDF:3746KB)
Kenya | Tanzania | Zambia