JICA COVID-19 Webinar Series starting January 2021 brings together various leading health professionals from Japan to share Japan’s knowledge and experience on COVID-19 response and discuss the implications of their work. The webinar is intended primarily for health professionals in low- and middle-income countries. In this 6th webinar, we will invite two directors of Public Health Centers (“hokenjo” in Japanese) as guest speakers. Dr YOMO, Akihiro, Director, Fukui Prefectural Public health Center, will give an overview of public health system in Japan and the role of public health centers, as well as the COVID-19 response during pandemic In Japan. Dr TSURUGI, Yoko, Director, Kikuchi Prefectural Public Health Center, Kumamoto Prefecture, will present various cases of specific COVID-19 measures at public health centers. [Program] Opening Remarks & Introduction of Speakers MAKIMOTO, Saeda, JICA Ogata Research Institute for Peace and Development Presentation by Dr YOMO, Akihiro “Japanese local health system and roles of public health centers” Presentation by Dr TSURUGI, Yoko “PHC and specific cases of Covid-19 in Japan” Q&A
