Agenda for the 40th Anniversary Takemi Symposium in International Health

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Agenda
40th Anniversary Symposium for the Takemi Program in International Health


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Friday,
October 20
Welcome Reception
Reception at the Harvard Faculty Club, 20 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA
18:00–20:30 Remarks from:
Dean Jane Kim, Interim Dean of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Dr. Tohru Kakuta, Vice-President of the Japan Medical Association
Prof. Melani Cammett, Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs and Director of the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Takemi Fellow 2018–2020
Representative of the Takemi Family
Saturday,
October 21
40th Anniversary Symposium
Symposium at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA
8:00–9:00 Breakfast Buffet
9:00–9:05 Opening of the Symposium by Michael R. Reich
9:05–9:20 Welcome Remarks led by Jesse Bump, with remarks from Japan’s Consul General in Boston Kotaro Suzuki, and video messages from Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Keizo Takemi and JMA President Kichiro Matsumoto
9:20–9:50 “The Digital Transformation in Health: How AI can Improve the Performance of Health Systems”
Keynote Address from África Periáñez, Co-Founder and CEO of Causal Foundry
9:50–11:20

Simultaneous

Panel 1. Universal Internet-Based Access
Moderator: Prakash Gupta, Takemi Fellow 1984–1985.

  1. India’s Digital Health Mission: An Assessment
    By Udaya Mishra, Takemi Fellow 2003–2004
  2. Progress, Prospects, and Challenges for Internet Telemedicine in China
    By Terence C. Cheng
  3. Social Media in Japan and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Behavioral Risks and Vaccine Hesitancy
    By Shuko Takahashi, Takemi Fellow 2018–2020
Panel 2: Digitally Supported Health Workers:
Modertor: Sauwakon Ratanawijitrasin, Takemi Fellow 1995–1996.

  1. Transforming the Patient-Provider Relationship through Digitalized Peer Support in Japan
    By Miwako Hosoda, Takemi Fellow 2008–2010
  2. Technological Innovation in International Skills Transfer for Health Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic
    By Caroline Benski, Takemi Fellow 2019–2021, and Aya Goto, Takemi Fellow 2012–2013
11:20–11:40 Coffee Break and Poster Presentations
11:40–13:10

Simultaneous

Panel 3. Provision of Health Care at Home
Moderator: Aya Goto, Takemi Fellow 2012–2013.

  1. Digital Interventions for Chronic Disease Management and Prevention in Rural South Korea
    By Minah Kang, Takemi Fellow 2010–2012
  2. Harnessing Mobile Technology to Manage Gender-Based Violence in Rural Nigeria
    By Friday Okonofua, Takemi Fellow 1991–1992
Panel 4. Transportation and Logistics Management
Moderator: Hector E. Castro Jaramillo, Takemi Fellow
2015–2016.

  1. Analyzing the Maharashtra Ambulance Service “108”: The Prospects and Challenges
    By Sujata Saunik, Takemi Fellow, 2017–2018
  2. Pathways for Digital Transformation in the Health Product Supply Chains
    By Prashant Yadav
13:10–14:10 Lunch and Poster Presentations
14:10–15:40 Panel 5. The Centrality of Data to Health Systems
Moderator: Marcia Castro

  1. The Role of Digital Health under Taiwan’s National Health Insurance System: Progress and Challenges
    By Jui-fen (Rachel) Lu, Takemi Fellow 2004–2005
  2. Leveraging Digital Health Data to Transform the United Nations Systems for Palestine Refugees for the Post Pandemic Time
    By Shatha AlBaik
15:40–16:00 Coffee break
16:00–16:30 Closing Remarks from Yutaka Aso and Michael R. Reich
16:30–18:00 Reception