Webinar Outline
Reviewing countries' responses in Japan,
UK and the rest of the world against COVID-19
COVID-19 is still evolving with the emergence of the new Omicron variant. This ongoing pandemic continues to impact on societies, highlighting the global differences in COVID-19 responses and challenges in vaccine rollout. Leading speakers in infectious disease control and public health will discuss the challenges and the lessons learnt in the past two years.
Programme
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Chair
Vice Dean of the Nagasaki University School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health
Nagasaki University WISE Programme Coordinator Prof. Koya Ariyoshi -
Moderator
NBC Radio "Charge" Presenter Ms. Kinuko Saito
Opening Remarks
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British Ambassador to Japan Julia Longbottom CMG
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Director, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Prof. Liam Smeeth
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Nagasaki University President Dr. Shigeru Kohno
Key Speakers
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London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Prof. John Edmunds
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Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Virology Member of the COVID-19 Advisory Board of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan Prof. Hitoshi Oshitani
Speakers
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WHO perspective
University of Melbourne
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Prof. Kim Mulholland -
Public Health in Japan
Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine/School of Public Health Department of Healthcare Economics and Quality Management Prof. Yuichi Imanaka
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COVID-19 in the Philippines
Republic of the Philippines Department of Health
San Lazaro Hospital Dr. Ria Sayo
Roundtable Discussion
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UK
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Prof. Shunmay Yeung
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Japan
Vice Dean of the Nagasaki University School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health
Nagasaki University WISE Programme Coordinator Prof. Koya Ariyoshi
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Prof. John Edmunds
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Prof. Hitoshi Oshitani
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Prof. Kim Mulholland
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Prof. Yuichi Imanaka
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Dr. Ria Sayo
Closing Remarks
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Dean of the Nagasaki University School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health
Head of the Nagasaki University WISE Programme Prof. Kiyoshi Kita -
Moderator
NBC Radio "Charge" Presenter Ms. Kinuko Saito
"The WISE & LSHTM-Nagasaki Joint PhD Day"
During this event, 20 students in the Nagasaki University Doctoral Programme for World-leading Innovative and Smart Education for Global Health (WISE Programme) including 14 LSHTM-Nagasaki University Joint PhD students will give 5-minute turbo talks. As you can see from the titles below, these talks will provide an overview of the range of research the competitively selected students have been involved in together with Nagasaki University and LSHTM supervisors. This is an excellent opportunity for prospective students, researchers who are interested in the international collaborative research between UK and Japan, and people in business sector who are seeking advisors/experts in global health.
We look forward to seeing you at the symposium and PhD Day!
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JST 17:00 -20:00
GMT 8:00 - 11:00
Zoom WebinarLanguage: English
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