Press Release

September 29, 2022
Keio University

KGRI 2040 International Symposium“Is Health Distributed Equally? – Global Aging, Healthy Aging –”(October 20, 2022)
The Extending Healthy Life Expectancy Project Team, Keio University Global Research Institute(KGRI) will hold an international symposium “Is Health Distributed Equally? – Global Aging,
Healthy Aging –” on October 20, 2022 at 7:00 pm (JST). This symposium will bring together
specialists from Japan and England to discuss social inequalities regarding health and its impact
on healthy aging. We kindly request you to share this information with those who may beinterested, and coverage of the event.

■Outline・Date and time: Thursday, October 20, 2022 19:00–20:30 (JST)・Place: Online (Zoom)
・Host: The Extending Healthy Life Expectancy Project Team, Keio University
Global Research Institute (KGRI)・Language: English (English-Japanese simultaneous interpretation is available)
・Participation fee: Free・URL: https://www.kgri.keio.ac.jp/en/news-event/131970.html■ContentEveryone can and should have access to health equally. Are we living in such a society, or is ita mere illusion? As the country with the highest proportion of elderly citizens in the world,
we should reconsider whether health has been distributed equally to people in Japan throughpolicies and social structure, in order to tackle the challenges of an aging society.
At this symposium, we will be joined by Professor Katsunori Kondo from Chiba University
the author of the book Health Gap Society – What Undermines Mind and Health (2nd ed.
Igaku-Shoin), which was published in June this year. Professor Kondo specializes in social
epidemiology and health policy, and the topic of his lecture at the symposium will include thesocial determinants of health and its mechanisms. In addition, we will have the insights ofDr. Daniel Holman from the University of Sheffield, England, who specializes in social
sciences especially with respect to health inequality.
These two experts in the field will discuss the impact of health inequality on an aging society
and the urgent challenges from the dual perspectives of Japan and England. This symposium
will provide deeper insights and awareness for all those who are interested in healthinequality and the social challenges of aging society.

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■Program
1. Opening remarks
2. Lecture: Professor Katsunori Kondo (Professor, Center for Preventive Medical Sciences, Chiba
University; Head, Department of Gerontological Evaluation, Center for Gerontology
and Social Science, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology; President,
Japan Agency for Gerontological Evaluation Study [JAGES])
3. Discussion/Q&A
Discussion commentator :Dr. Daniel Holman (Lecturer, Healthy Lifespan Institute; Department of SociologicalStudies, The University of Sheffield)■Registration: Please register online via the following URL:
https://forms.gle/GoufjrjCWsDWUAk79(Closes on October 17, 2022)*Note: The Zoom link will be sent to the email address you used in the online registration
at least two days prior to the event.

■Inquiries
The Extending Healthy Life Expectancy Project Team,
Keio University Global Research Institute (KGRI)
Email: kgri_2040pj[at]info.keio.ac.jp*Please replace [at] with @ in the email address.

*Please direct any requests or inquires to the contact information provided below.
Inquiries about press release:
Keio University Office of Communications and Public Relations (Ms. Toyoda)
Tel: +81-3-5427-1541
Email: m-pr@adst.keio.ac.jp https://www.keio.ac.jp/en/2/2