Population ageing and the low-birthrate is affecting health care around Japan and requiring responses from policy makers at all levels. While the federal government sets national policies, local governments are instrumental in addressing health care needs of local populations.
Kanagawa Prefecture, located just west of Tokyo, has one of the fastest ageing populations in Japan and the Prefecture is responding by testing various systems that will be required in the fields of health and long-term health care. From this, Kanagawa Prefecture’s Healthcare New Frontier policies have emerged.
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HEALTHCARE SUSTAINABILITY IN JAPAN
Two opposing viewpoints exist regarding the scale of healthcare expenditures. The first looks at healthcare as the largest growth industry and views increasing healthcare expenses as a means to promote employment and global competitiveness. The second considers healthcare expenses, unlike expenses of other sectors, to be undesired expenses that should be kept at a minimum. Each of these viewpoints offers important points. The lens through which you view healthcare sustainability is critical to this debate. The scale of healthcare expenditures is not simply small versus large. Continue reading...
POST DISASTER MENTAL HEALTH IN JAPAN: LESSONS AND CHALLENGES
Health and Global Policy Institute researched disaster mental health after the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011 (3.11). The issue brief below aims to disseminate information of lessons learned and challenges related to 3.11. Through the dissemination of this information, we hope to contribute to the creation of more effective measures to address the issues that arise during and after disasters. Continue reading...
