2022 [11th] Lecture at  ASEAN-OSHNET workshop in Cambodia (post on Nov.8, 2022)

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Prof. Hisashi Eguchi, Department of Mental Health was invited to attend Workshop and Documentation of Best Practices on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) in SMEs (mall and medium-sized enterprises) and Informal Economy among ASEAN Member States in Cambodia on Oct. 17-18, 2022. The workshop aims to share and to document good practice and lessons learned on OSH initiatives targeting workers in SMEs and informal economy to support the formation of common approach to the safety and health protection of workers in SMEs and informal economy among AMS.

Prof. Eguchi introduced Japanese safety and health regulations, and made a presentation on actual efforts to encourage SMEs to engage in occupational safety and health.

         Prof. Hisashi Eguchi       

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2022 [12th] Lectures at WHOCC workshop organized by MNUMS, Mongolia (post on Nov.22, 2022)

On October 27-28, 2022, WHOCC online (hybrid) workshop on occupational lung disease control was held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, together with the Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences and the Catholic University of Korea.

Professor Yasuo Morimoto (Dept. of Occupational Pneumology) made a congratulatory speech and keynote lectures, and Associate Professor Tomohiro Ishimaru (Dept. of Environmental Epidemiology) also provided a lecture on Response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Professor Yoko Kawamura (Dept. of Occupational Safety and Health Management) and Associate Professor Yun-Shan Li (Dept. of Environmental Oncology) gave online lectures.  The instructors provided training in pneumoconiosis reading and mask fit testing to about 50 doctors.

The workshop was well received by the participants and Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences (IIES), designated Collaborating Center (WHOCC), will continue to work with related organizations to improve occupational health in Mongolia.

                             Prof. Yasuo Morimoto                                   Assoc. Prof. Tomohiro Ishimar with Dr. Chimed-Ochir Odgerel from Hirosima Univ.

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2022 [13th] Participation in the 4th Regional Forum of WHOCC in the Western Pacific (Posted on Dec.5, 2022)

The 4th Western Pacific WHO Collaborating Center (WHOCC) Regional Forum, organized by WHO Western Pacific Regional Office (WPRO), was held in Siem Reap, Cambodia, on November 28-29, 2022.

Professor Yasuo Morimoto (Dept. of Occupational Pneumology)  and Associate Professor Tomohiro Ishimaru (Dept. of Environmental Epidemiology) participated the forum onsite. The objectives of this forum were to reflect on how WHO and WHOCCs have worked together, to review how WHO and WHOCCs have cooperated since the 3rd Forum held in Vietnam in 2018, and to discuss ways to maximize and streamline WHOCC's contribution to WHO's activities in each country.

The Forum was held with the aim of reviewing how WHO has cooperated since the previous forum.

The Forum featured presentations of activities since the last forum, including oral and poster presentations. Our university's international efforts were highly appreciated by the WHO and other WHOCCs, which requested various forms of support. We believe that we need to further strengthen our efforts as a WHOCC in order to enhance the international status of our university.