The 4th Meeting of Public Health Associations in Asia
DATE:

28-29 October 2010

VENUE:

National Institute of Public Health
2-3-6, Minami, Wako-Shi,
Saitama, 351-0197 Japan

THEME:

Urbanization and Public Health〈Background〉
Japan Public Health Association has organized the First Meeting of Public Health
Associations in Asia on 9 and 10, November in 1995, in which the activities of each Public Health
Association were introduced and discussed. The Second Meeting was held on 9 and 10, March in
2000, in which the community health system in each country was introduced and discussed. TheThird Meeting was held on 24 and 25, October in 2005, in which the health crisis management ineach country was introduced and discussed. There three meetings were very meaningful andfruitful.

〈Theme〉
People all over the world tend to migrate and live in urban centers. Migration andimmigration have an impact on social inequities in health. The globalization of markets, theseeking of higher education, increased use of communication and new information techniques are
the driving forces behind the urbanizing process. Historically, urbanization has been a result ofdifferent processes, ranging from the effect of free market forces to political decisions, with vastconsequences for large populations. Urbanization is commonly progressing in many countries, andthere new types of serious problems occur, for example the environmental sanitation andenvironmental health problems, the lack of medical and health services, the lack of educational
services and the maintenance works of infrastructures.
Many countries in Asia have achieved the economic development and the improvement of
the health condition. However, recently they have encountered the many issues derived from
“Urbanization.”These issues include “urbanization and novel influenza,” “urbanization and theprevention of the outbreak of infectious diseases,”“urbanization and health crisis management,”“
urbanization and health promotion,” “urbanization and the influence of global warming,”“
urbanization and environmental health,”“urbanization and the sanitation of indoor environmentof building and its management”and so on.
It is very important not only to exchange the information and the major issues derived fromthe urbanization, but also to examine, investigate and seek to settle the issues from the viewpoint ofpublic health.

〈Organizer〉
Japan Public Health Association
1-29-8 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0022 Japan
Tel: +81-3-3352-4281 Fax: +81-3-3352-4605

The 4th Meeting of Public Health Associations in Asia
PROGRAMD A T E : 28-29 October, 2010
VENUE: National Institute of Public Health
DATE
TIME
28 October2010

8:30-9:00

ACTIVITIESRegistration and Distribution of Materials

9:00 ＜Opening Ceremony＞
・Chairman greeting：Dr. Hideo Shinozaki, Executive
Director, Japan Public Health Association
・Opening Speech：Dr. Kozo Tatara, Chairman, Japan
9:00-9:10
Public Health Association

9:10-9:20
9:20-9:30
9:30-9:40
9:40-9:50
9:50-10:00

10:00-10:10
10:10-10:30＜Congratulatory Address＞
・Dr. Urlich Laaser, President, World Federation of Public
Health Associations
・Dr. Cai Jiming, Vice President and Secretary General,
China Preventive Medicine Association
・Dr. Senya Toyama, Director General, Health Service
Bureau, Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare
・Dr. Kenji Hayashi, President, National Institute of Public
Health・Dr. Akira Endo, Executive Director, The 69th Annual
Meeting of Japanese Society of Public Health
Memorial Photo
Coffee Break＜Key Note Speech＞
1: Dr. Sadayoshi Kitagawa, President, Japan Public
10:30-11:00
Health Association
2: Dr. Ulrich Laaser, President, World Federation of Public
11:00-11:30
Health Associations
3: Dr. Muhammad Mahmood Afzal, Programme Manager,
11:30-12:00
Urbanization and Health Equity, WHO Center for
Health Development
12:00-13:00

13:00-13:20
13:20-13:40
13:40-14:00
14:00-14:20
14:20-14:40

Lunch Break＜Symposium＞
Chairman: Dr. Hiroyoshi Endo, Professor, Department ofInternational Affairs and Tropical Medicine Tokyo Women s
Medical University School of Medicine
Country Presentation (China)
Country Presentation (Indonesia)
Country Presentation (Japan 1)
Country Presentation (Japan 2)
Country Presentation (Korea)

14:40-15:00

Coffee Break

15:00-15:20

Country Presentation (Philippines)29 October2010

15:20-15:40
15:40-16:00
16:00-17:00

Country Presentation (Thailand)
Country Presentation (Vietnam)
Discussion

17:30-19:30

Welcome Party（Cafeteria of National Institute of Public
Health）
・Chairman greeting：Dr. Tsuyoshi Ogata, International
Committee, Japan Public Health Association

9:00-11:00 ＜Executive Committee of WPRCH＞
Chairman：Dr. Cai Jiming, Vice President and Secretary
General, China Preventive Medicine Association
11:00-11:30 ＜Closing Ceremony＞
Chairman ： Dr. Nobuyuki Hyoi, Chief of Office ofInternational Cooperation, National Institute of Public
Health・Declaration
・The next venue greeting・Address of thanks
11:30-13:00

Lunch Break and Close