KUSPH's annual conference: "The Kyoto Global Conference for
Rising Public Health Researchers (KGC)"
As reflected by its name, KGC’s main aim is to nurture and empower early career
researchers and students by serving as a platform for the exchange and sharing ofideas, lesson learned, experience, and solutions to the increasingly challenging
health problems of the 21th century. KGC is supported by the Japan Gateway Kyoto
University Top Global Program (JGP) sponsored by the Ministry of Education,
Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Japan, which aims to enhanceinternational competitiveness of Kyoto University by promoting international
collaborative research projects and globalization of educational programs. Until date,
we have organized: 2015 KGC – “Aging Society and Community Health”
 2016 KGC – “Universal Health Coverage and Health Economics”
 2017 KGC – “Interdisciplinary approach and collaboration for Health for All”
 2018 KGC – “Implementation Research and Science for Health for All”

Report prepared byAssistant Professor Teeranee Techasrivichien
For more details, contact techasrivichien.teeranee.2a@kyoto-u.ac.jp1List of abbreviations

NameAbbreviation

Asian Development BankADB

Chiang Mai University - Faculty of Public Health (Thailand)

CMUPH

Chulalongkorn University College of Public Health Sciences (Thailand)

CUCPHS

Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development

AMED

The Kyoto Global Conference for Rising Public Health Researchers

KGC

Kyoto University - School of Public Health (Japan)

KUSPH

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (UK)

LSHTM

Mahidol University - Faculty of Public Health (Thailand)

MUPH

National Taiwan University - College of Public Health (Taiwan)

NTUCPH

National University of Singapore -NUS-

Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (Singapore)

SSHSPH

Takatsuki Junior and Senior High School

TJSHS

University of Malaya - Faculty of Medicine,
The Department of Social and Preventive Medicine (Malaysia)
WHO Kobe Centre (Japan)

UMSPM

WHO Kobe22018 KGC –“Implementation Research and Science for Health for All”

Held on December 3-4, 2018, by KUSPH at Kyoto University International
Science Innovation Building, the conference’s main focus was ‘young researchers’,
from researchers to students, the objective of the event was to create a basis andconnections for future collaboration between different institutions and its members,
through encouraging interaction between the guests from different universities, andthose from Kyoto University.

In total there were approximately 150* participants from over 12 institutions
globally; 5 executives and keynote speakers, 13 invited staff from participating
universities, 15 invited oral presenters, 21 poster presenters additional to oralpresenters, 31 registered general attendance, 37 onsite walk-ins. In addition, theKGC was also fortunate to host 10 high school students of TJSHS, along with theschool’s team that consisted of Principal Tsuyoshi Kudo, Director of Global
Education Division Hiroshi Takito and English teacher Akiko Yamaguchi.

(*Note: There were also other walk-in participants who have not provided their names.
Hence, we are unable to provide the exact number but an estimation)

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The 2018 KGC started off with opening remarks from Professor Masao Kitano(Executive Vice-President for Education, Information Infrastructure of Kyoto
University), Professor Kazuhiro Iwai (Dean of Graduate School of Medicine) andProfessor

TakeoNakayama(DeanofKUSPH),

sharing

theprogresses,achievements, and efforts of Kyoto University and the KUSPH, while also addressing
the importance of international collaborations and the empowering of young
researchers.

4Keynote speeches were delivered by 2 prominent experts. Dr. Sarah Louise
Barber (Director of WHO Kobe) provided a talk on “Implementation Science: Scaling
up of Proven Interventions to Real World Settings”, pinpointing analytical challenges
in Implementation Science and calling for the involvement of local decision makers,
local government, health workers, and communities to conjointly design theinterventions that are effective and practical in real life local settings. Dr. Makoto
Suematsu (Director of AMED) presented the “Mission of AMED: Global Data Sharing”
on the establishment of AMED to fast-track medical R&D and to improve the qualityof life for people through addressing rare and undiagnosed diseases, as well as theirefforts in overcoming the rigid and inflexible funding systems, and “Balkanization” ofmindsets

amongacademia

andresearchers,

toaccelerate

andfacilitate

implementation of outcomes in medical research.

The abstract book can be found here:
http://sph.med.kyoto-u.ac.jp/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/KyotoGlobal_web.pdf

5Oral presenters selection process: In determining the “Rising Public
Health Researchers” oral presenters, KUSPH sent out a call for abstract submission
to participating universities around the beginning of June 2018. Participatinguniversities include CMUPH, CUCPHS, KUSPH, LSHTM, MUPH, NTUCPH, NUSSSHSPH, and UMSPM. Details are as shown below.

6Interestingly, the call for abstracts had also circulated to non-participating
universities globally. There were in total 202 abstracts submitted from all over theworld (Figure 1). After screening for eligibility, 164 abstracts went through a blinded
peer-reviewed evaluation procedure as shown in Figure 2. The assessment criteria
are as shown in Figure 3.
Figure 1. Total number of abstracts submitted for 2018 KGC

Figure 2. Abstracts allocation to participating institutions for evaluation

On this behalf, we would like to express our appreciation to Dr. Eduardo Banzon andDr. Pura Angela Co of ADB - Health Sector Group in the provision of technical inputs
as a reviewer of the submitted abstracts.

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Figure 3. Assessment criteria for the abstracts

As a result, 15 “Rising Public Health Researchers”, 1 from CMUPH and 2presentations each from CUCPHS, KUSPH, LSHTM, MUPH, NTUCPH, NUSSSHSPH, UMSPM, were invited for the oral presentation at 2018 KGC. List ofspeakers and presentations are as shown below:-DAY 1 – December 3
Session 1 – Health Economics and Policy
Moderators: Shou-Hsia Cheng (National Taiwan University) and Susumu Kunisawa (KyotoUniversity)

Budget Impact Analysis of a Stratified Treatment Cascade for Hepatitis C Direct
Acting Antiviral treatment in an Asian Middle-income Country Through the Use ofCompulsory and Voluntary Licensing Options
Amirah Azzeri: University of Malaya
A Dual Process Approach for National Personal Health Records System
Implementation: New Perspective on Patient-Centered Care to Universal HealthCoverage8Fu-Chung Wang: National Taiwan University
Session 2 – Health Program ImplementationModerators: Chanuantong Tanasugarn (Mahidol University) and Melisa Mei Jin Tan (NationalUniversity of Singapore)

Lessons Learnt: The Journey of Translating the Global Agenda on
Non-Communicable Diseases into a National Strategic Plan in Malaysia
Arunah Chandran: University of Malaya
Lessons from the Implementation of a Mental Health Programme in Primary Health
Clinics in Rural Mexico
Georgina Miguel Esponda: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Session 3 – Poster Presentation
Session 4 – Effectiveness of Educational Programs
Moderators: Maznah Dahlui (University of Malaya) and Wattasit Siriwong (Chulalongkorn University)

Empowering Community Health Volunteers by Implementing Prevention of HealthImpact from Smoke Haze Pollution in Rural District of Chiang Mai Province, Thailand
Warangkana Naksen: Chiang Mai University
Effects of Supportive Educative Nursing Program On Self-care Behaviors Among
Monks With Metabolic Syndrome in Bangkok Metropolitan Area
Sasawan Attaworakun: Mahidol University
Comprehensive Sexuality Education as a Strategy to Prevent Intimate Partner
Violence among Adolescents in Mexico City
Shelly Makleff: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Special Presentation from High School Students of Takatsuki Jr. and Sr. HighSchool, Osaka

DAY 2 – December 4
Session 5 – Effectiveness of Interventions
Moderators: Patou Musumari (Kyoto University) and Sanjay Rampal (University ofMalaya)
Characteristics and Publication Status of Clinical Trials Supporting Immune
Checkpoint Inhibitors and Other Newest Anticancer Drugs Recently Approved by theUnited States Food and Drug Administration: A Meta-Epidemiological Investigation
Kenji Omae: Kyoto University
Socioeconomic Status, Health and Health Services in an Asian Urban Low-IncomeSetting, at Baseline and Post-Intervention
Liang En Ian Wee: National University of Singapore
The Promoting Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Behavior through LINE
Application for Improve Health Outcomes among Overweight Women in Community:
A Randomized Controlled Trial
Yuphaporn Hongchuvech: Chulalongkorn University
Effects of a Capacity Building Program on Health Literacy in Smoking Cessation forVillage Health Volunteers
Nichamon Lumrod: Mahidol University

9Session 6 – Poster Presentation
Session 7 – Towards Better Screening and Care
Moderators: Esther Kwong (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine) and Aksara Thongprachum(Chiang Mai University)

Practice Test on the Applicability of Quality Indicators for Low-risk Labor Care:
A Cross Sectional Observational Study
Kayo Ueda: Kyoto University
Feasibility and Effectiveness of Electronic Partograph on Improving Birth Outcome: aProspective Crossover Design Study
Aminur Shaheen: Chulalongkorn University
Identifying barriers and facilitators/enablers of Private sector referral of suspected
MDR-TB cases for Gene Xpert diagnostic testing in Hlaingtharya and Dagon (South)
Townships in Yangon
Phyo Thet Naing Win: National University of Singapore
Intervention Evaluation of TB Patient Counseling and Phone Reminders inCameroon: a Before-and-After Study
Elias F. Onyoh: National Taiwan University
Session 8 – Closing
Panel Discussion with the 2018 KGC Steering Committee
Best Poster Presentation Award Ceremony and Closing
KUSPH Dean Takeo Nakayama

1011The poster presentation sessions was held for 2 days, consisting of 38
posters from all students and young researchers. The participants took part in thevoting of the Best Poster Presentation Awards. The list of the 5 winners byalphabetical order is as follows:

NameAminur
ShaheenElias F.
Onyoh
EstherKwong
Fu-Chung
Wang
Georgina
MiguelEspondaUniversity Poster title
Feasibility and Effectiveness of Electronic Partograph on
CUCPHS Improving Birth Outcome: A Prospective CrossoverDesign Study
Intervention Evaluation of TB Patient Counseling andNTUCPH Phone Reminders in Cameroon: a Before-and-AfterStudy
The Use of Patient Reported Outcome Measures
LSHTM(PROMs) for Evaluating Emergency Admissions
A Dual Process Approach for National Personal Health
NTUCPH Records System Implementation: New Perspective on
Patient-Centered Care to Universal Health Coverage
LSHTM

Lessons from the Implementation of a Mental Health
Programme in Primary Health Clinics in Rural Mexico

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As briefly stated above, the 2018 KGC warmly welcomed 10 high school students
and 3 staff of TJSHS, as a part of the continuous partnership in effort to promote
Kyoto University-high school collaboration in empowering young generations ofJapan. The high school students took turn to make presentations about theirresearch projects and their experience learning about Global Health challenges andsolutions in different countries, i.e: issues of non-communicable diseases,
antimicrobial resistance, etc. Although they are high school students, their projects
and presentations were well planned and performed and were highly praised by allparticipants of the 2018 KGC.

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The panel discussion involved all members of the steering committee of allparticipating institutions to reflect upon the past KGC activities and to provide
feedback for improvements and future directions of the KGC, sustaining a strong
commitment as a platform to provide “learning opportunities” for “young” workforce of
public/global health.

Professor Takeo Nakayama (Dean of KUSPH) provided the closing remarks
for the 2018 KGC, congratulating all young oral presenters and poster presenters fortheir achievements, and expressing his appreciation to all participants as well as thefruitful collaboration between all participating institutions.

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2018 KGC Post-conference Workshop

Post-conference workshops were added to the KGC in 2018 for the very firsttime, as we strive to be the platform for “learning opportunities” for youngresearchers. The workshops were held during December 5-6, 2018. Details of theworkshops are as followed:

December 5th (Wednesday)Time

9:00-12:00

13:00-14:30

15:00-17:00

Workshop“Introduction to Meta-Analysis and Network Meta-Analysis”
by Professor Toshi A. Furukawa
Professor and Chair, Department of Health Promotion and Human Behavior
Professor, Department of Clinical Epidemiology
Kyoto University School of Public HealthSee page 18 for more details“Improving People’s Lives with Innovation and Technology”
by Toshihiro Nakamura
Co-founder & CEO of Kopernik
See page 24 for more details
This course is co-sponsored by the Kyoto University School of Public
Health, Department of Global Health and Socio-epidemiology“Mentorship: How to Give It, How to Get It, and Why It Matters.
Improve Your Mentoring Skills to Increase Career Success andSatisfaction.”by Professor Mitchell Feldman
Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of General Internal Medicine
Associate Vice Provost, Faculty Mentoring
University of California San Francisco
See page 30 for more details

16December 6th (Thursday)
Time“Improving Your Presentation Skills – How to Tell Stories That Stick”
9.0012.00 by Professor Ian Roberts
Professor of Epidemiology & Public Health
Co-director of the Clinical Trials Unit
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Limitation: 8 participants per session
See page 36 for more details
This course is sponsored by the Kyoto University Clinical Biostatistics
Course13.00- “How to Write a Good Research
16.00 Paper and Get Published.
“Improving Your Presentation
Tips from an Editor in Chief”
Skills – How to Tell Stories ThatBy Professor Mitchell Feldman
Stick”
Professor of Medicine
by Professor Ian Roberts
Chief, Division of General Internal
Professor of Epidemiology & Public
Medicine
HealthAssociate Vice Provost, Faculty
Co-director of the Clinical Trials Unit
Mentoring
London School of Hygiene & Tropical
University of California San
Medicine
Francisco
Limitation: 8 participants per session
See page 42 for more details
See page 36 for more details
17.00
This course is sponsored by theKyoto University Clinical Biostatistics
CourseTime
9.0012.00

13.00
14.0017.00

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For “Introduction to Meta-Analysis and Network Meta-Analysis”, there were at least
42* participants.
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22 from Kyoto University
2 from University of Malaya
4 from Chulalongkorn University
1 from LSHTM
2 from National University of Singapore
1 from National University of Health System (Singapore)4 from Mahidol University
3 from National Taiwan University
1 from University of Tokyo
2 from Chiang Mai University(*Note: There were also other walk-in participants who have not provided theirnames. Hence, we are unable to provide the exact number but an estimation)

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Feedback survey results were as followed. (n=11)

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For “Improving People's Lives with Innovation and Technology”, there were at least
18* participants.
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13 from Kyoto University
1 from University of Malaya
2 from LSHTM
1 from Mahidol University
1 from National Taiwan University(*Note: There were also other walk-in participants who have not provided theirnames. Hence, we are unable to provide the exact number but an estimation. This
number excludes the students of “Global Health” class.)

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Feedback survey results were as followed. (n=4)

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For “Mentorship: How to give it, how to get it and why it matters”, there were at least
17* participants.
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12 from Kyoto University
1 from University of Malaya
2 from LSHTM
1 from Mahidol University
1 from National Taiwan University(*Note: There were also other walk-in participants who have not provided theirnames. Hence, we are unable to provide the exact number but an estimation.)31

Feedback survey results were as followed (n=6)

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For “Improving Presentation Skills – How to Tell Stories that Stick”, morning sessions,
there were at least 20* participants.
 11 from Kyoto University
 1 from University of Malaya 1 from Chulalongkorn University
 1 from LSHTM
 1 from National University of Singapore
 1 from National University of Health System (Singapore) 2 from Mahidol University
 2 from Chiang Mai University
For the afternoon session, there were 4 participants, all from Kyoto University.
(*Note: There were also other walk-in participants who have not provided theirnames. Hence, we are unable to provide the exact number but an estimation)37

Feedback survey results were as followed (n=6)

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For “How to write a good research paper and get published”, there were at least 17*participants.
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10 from Kyoto University
2 from Chulalongkorn University
2 from National University of Singapore
1 from National University of Health System (Singapore)1 from Mahidol University
1 from National Taiwan University(*Note: There were also other walk-in participants who have not provided theirnames. Hence, we are unable to provide the exact number but an estimation)

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Results of feedback survey are as followed (n=6)

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