Yuriko EGAMI, MD, MPH, PhD

 As of July 2025

Director, Division of Partnership Development,
Department of Global Network and Partnership

Area of expertise

Global Health, Public Health, Reproductive Health

Main overseas activities

Has worked extensively in global health through international organizations, bilateral aid, and NGOs, primarily from the perspective of tuberculosis control and reproductive health.

Publication list

1. Kiyohara H, Matsushita T, Haruyama R, Okawa S, Murai S, Egami Y, Pintuna P, Serey VC, Matsumoto Y, Fujita N. Seven-year experience in pathology capacity development project including education for pathology residents and pathology technologists in Cambodia: Challenges and opportunities. Glob Health & Med Open.
   https://doi.org/10.35772/ghmo.2025.01003
2. Yokobori Y, Miyagi A, Nagai M, Shimizu E, Ito T, Miyazaki K, Fujii M, Nishioka T, Haruyama R, Egami Y. Evaluation frameworks for technology transfer projects: Lessons from Japan's global growth of medical technologies initiatives in low- and middle-income countries. Glob Health & Med Open.
   https://doi.org/10.35772/ghmo.2024.01018
3. 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. Glob Health & Med. 2024; 6(4): 251-255. DOI: 10.35772/ghm.2024.01035
4. Egami Y. Global Health. Shoni-Naika 2024; 56(1) 120-124 [Japanese] DOI 
   https://doi.org/10.24479/pm.0000001480
5. Miyazaki K. Miyagi A. Karaki H. Moriyama A. Fujimoto M. Egami Y. Fujitani J. Hara T.．Practice and Results of an Interactive Online Hands-on Seminar for Rehabilitation Orthosis Production with Vietnam during the Period of difficulty in Travel. [Japanese] J Int H . 2023; 38(4): 193-201.
6. Tamura T, Bapitani DBJ, Kahombo GU, Minagawa Y, Matsuoka S, Oikawa M, Egami Y, Honda M, Nagai M. Comparison of the clinical competency of nurses trained in competency-based and object-based approaches in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A cross-sectional study. Global Health & Medicine. 2023; 5(3):142-150. DOI: 10.35772/ghm.2023.01026
7. Wakabayashi M, Ichimura Y, Shimizu E, Nishioka T, Kono Y, Doi M, Egami Y, Kadowaki T, Iso H, Fujita N. Global extension of Japanese medical products related to COVID-19: A survey of WHO Emergency Use Listing. Glob Health Med Open. 2022; 2(1):59-62 DOI: 10.35772/ghmo.2021.01029
8. Enhancing the use of computed tomography and cardiac catheterization angiography in Zambia: A project report on a global extension of medical technology in Japan. Global Health & Medicine 2021；3（1）52-55
   https://doi.org/10.35772/ghm.2020.01107
9. Can we apply lessons learned from Ebola experience in West Africa for COVID-19 in lower income countries? Global Health and Medicine 2020;01028
   https://doi.org/10.35772/ghm.2020.01028
10. Elements for the establishment of an effective and sustainable post-graduate training system of the health field in the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam - Analysis of policy documents of the Ministry of Health of Viet Nam and activity records of one of the largest medical facilities in Viet Nam - J of Int H 2017; 32(2): 95-107 [Japanese]　
    https://doi.org/10.11197/jaih.32.95
11. Matsumoto Y, Egami Y, Tung R. Management of Women in Labor in a Referral Hospital in Phnom Penh, Cambodia: A Case Discussion Study. J Women's Health Care 2013; 2: 130 DOI: 10.4172/2167-0420.100013
12. Matsumoto Y. Fukushima K, Takahashi Y, Oishi H, Egami Y. Improving Midwifery Care in Cambodia through the Introduction of Evidence-Based Midwifery Care. J Int H 2015; 30(4): 179-186 
    https://doi.org/10.11197/jaih.30.279
13. Egami Y. Yasukawa T, Hirota M. Murakoshi E. Kakimoto K. Current situation of health in the Republic of Indonesia J Int H. 27. 171-181, 2012 [Japanese] 
    https://doi.org/10.11197/jaih.27.171
14. Egami Y. Paediatrics and Global Health. Paediatrics 54, 1041-1046, (2013) [Japanese]
15. Egami Y, Fujita N, Akashi H, Matsumoto Y, Ohara H, Takeuchi MCan health systems to be enhanced for optimal health services through disease-specific programs? - Results of field studies in Viet Nam and Cambodia. BioScience Trends 2012; 6: 1-6 
    https://doi.org/10.5582/bst.2012.v6.1.1
16. Egami Y. What we expect to community health system from the viewpoint of International Health [Japanese] Tokyo Shonika Ikai Kaihou 24(2) 56-57(2006)
17. Egami Y. Paediatrics and International Health - Along with globalization Nihon Shonika Gakkai Zasshi 110(1) 9-13 (2006) [Japanese]
18. Masuyama R. Egami Y. Better training by our own experience in Bangladesh - PERiNATAL CARE (2003) [Japanese]
19. Murakami I, Egami Y, Jimba M, Wakai S. Training of skilled birth attendants in Bangladesh. The Lancet Vol 362 December 6, 2003 Page 1940 
    https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(03)14983-5
20. Egami Y. From Pediatrics to International Health. Shoni-naika 2001; 33(5): 733-736. [Japanese]
21. Egami Y. Kangaroo Program in the Teaching Hospital in Honduras. The Journal of the Japan Pediatric Society 1998; 102 (5) : 608-612. [Japanese]
22. International Medical Cooperation, from the viewpoint of WHO. Public Health Practice 1997; 61 (9): 610 - 611. [Japanese]
23. Psychiatric Profile and Sociodemographic Characteristics of Adults who Report Physically Abusing or Neglecting Children. The American Journal of Psychiatry 1996; 153: 921 - 928.

■Co-author

1. Indonesia, International Health, Kyorin Shoin. p.245-249, 2013 [Japanese]
2. Japanese and International organizations which tackle health issues Reference book for teachers on the textbook of physical education for high school, Oshukan –Shoten, p. 288-291, 2013 [Japanese]
3. Reproductive Health, International Health, Kyorin Shoin. p.135-141, 2005 [Japanese]

■Translation

1. Applied Health Research Manual: Anthropology of Health and Health Care, third, revised edition, 2001. Hardon, Anita Haste, Shark van Del