Period	History of the Japanese Association of Public Health	historical context	Measures etc.
2024 Reiwa 6	Low birthrate and aging society
2023 Reiwa 5		82nd General Meeting President Nanako Tamiya
2022 Reiwa 4		81st General Meeting President: Yamagata Zentaro
2021 Reiwa 3			Tokyo Olympics Paralympic	Amendment to the Act on Special Measures for Pandemic Influenza and Other Infectious Diseases
2020 Reiwa 2			The corona vortex begins
2019 Heisei 31/Reiwa XNUMX
2018 Heisei 30				Basic Act on Measures for Stroke, Heart Disease and Other Cardiovascular Diseases to Promote Healthy Lifespan
2017 Heisei 29		Established as a general incorporated association
2016 Heisei 28
2015 Heisei 27
2014 Heisei 26				Act on Promotion of Measures to Prevent Death from Overwork, etc.
2013 Heisei 25				Food Labeling Act Anti-Bullying Measures Promotion Act
2012 Heisei 24				Special Measures Act for Pandemic Influenza and Other Infectious Diseases
2011 Heisei 23			Great East Japan Earthquake
2010 Heisei 22
2009 Heisei 21				Basic Act on Hepatitis Countermeasures
2008 Heisei 20			Lehman shock	Academic Health and Safety Act
2007 Heisei 19		December Opinion statement regarding the "Standard health check-up and health guidance program" December Second Public Health Activities and Research Paper Writing Training December Symposium "Quality Assurance of Public Health Nurse Education"
2006 Heisei 18		December Coordination of a survey on public health research challenges in the 21st century December Public health activities and research paper writing training		Elderly Medical Care Assurance Act Cancer Control Act Basic Act on Suicide Prevention
2005 Heisei 17		December Workshop (Committee on Public Health Nursing) December workshop(〃) December Chairman: Fumihiko Sanenari (Kagawa University) Infectious Disease Forum Abuse Prevention Forum Emergency Lecture on Asbestos Issues		Basic Law on Food Education
2004 Heisei 16		December Forum: "Aiming to improve human resource development for public health nursing" December Publication of English magazine
2003 Heisei 15		December Japanese Journal of Public Health 50th Anniversary Project December Workshop (Committee on Public Health Nursing) December The Importance of Public Health Activities in Countermeasures Against Emerging Infectious Diseases, Such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) (Urgent Proposal) December Infectious Disease Forum Declaration of Action for the Realization of a Tobacco-Free Society December "Community Health and Medical Care" Training Instructor Development Workshop		Privacy Policy Food Safety Basic Act
2002 Heisei 14		December Regional Health Committee Report December Submission of petition regarding public health training program for physician clinical training December Further progress towards a tobacco-free society December Petition to the Council for Promotion of Decentralization Reform "Regulations on Doctors as Directors of Public Health Centers" December Submission of proposal and request for implementation system and research program for "Community Health and Medical Care" clinical training December Chairman: Kozo Tadara December Report of the Infectious Disease Control Committee and the Review Committee on the State of Public Health Nursing		Health Promotion Act
2001 Heisei 13		December Letters of appreciation to those who have made outstanding contributions, roundtable discussion Panel discussion, 60th anniversary event of the Society	Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare established September 11 attacks
2000 Heisei 12		December Public Health Human Resources Committee established Establishment of local health committees December Infectious Disease Control Committee Report Opinion on the enactment of the "Basic Law on the Protection of Personal Information" December Towards a tobacco-free society December Establishment of a committee to consider the future of public health nursing		Healthy Japan 21 Plan
1999 Heisei 11		December Establishment of the Regional Health and Human Resources Committee December Chairman: Kozo Tadara (Osaka University)	International Year of the Elderly The Basic Act for a Gender-Equal Society comes into effect.	New Infectious Diseases Act
1998 Heisei 10		December Infectious Disease Control Committee submits "Proposal for a new surveillance system"	Nagano Winter Olympics
1997 Heisei 9		December Establishment of the Infectious Disease Control Committee		Nursing Care and Health Care Act, Medical Care Reform Act
1996 Heisei 8		December Submit an urgent petition to the Decentralization Promotion Committee	Consumption tax rate: 5%	Abolition of the Leprosy Prevention Law
1995 Heisei 7			Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake
1994 Heisei 6		December Disaster and Public Health Activities Committee established December "Request for the promotion of local health measures" from the Health, Medical and Welfare Committee	The aging rate exceeds 14%	Community Health Law (Strengthening the Functions of Public Health Centers)
1993 Heisei 5		December Chairman: Takao Shigematsu (Fukuoka University) December "Proposals for new developments in community health" from the Health, Medical and Welfare Committee
1992 Heisei 4
1991 Heisei 3	Aging society	December The 50th General Meeting was held and the Encouragement Award was established.	Gulf War Dioxin detection reaches worst level ever	Nursing Personnel Securing Law
1990 Heisei 2
1989 64/XNUMX			Enthronement ceremony
			State funeral ceremony	Gold Plan
1988 Showa 63			Tax reform	Second National Health Promotion Measures
1987 Showa 62		December Regional Health and Medical Committee Report December Regarding community mental health activities in public health activities December Chairman: Itsuzo Shigematsu (Radiation Effects Research Foundation)	World population exceeds 50 billion
1986 Showa 61			Explosion at the Soviet Chernobyl nuclear power plant	Amendment to the Health Care for the Elderly Law (establishment of health care facilities for the elderly)
1985 Showa 60			Life expectancy for women exceeds 80 years Tsukuba Expo 85 First person certified as an AIDS patient (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare)	Revision of the Medical Care Act (Medical Care Plan)
1984 Showa 59		December Chairman: Yoshito Tsuji (Fukushima Medical University)	Number of elderly people living alone exceeds 1 million (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
1983 Showa 58		January June Report of the Regional Health Care (Elderly Health) Committee	First IVF baby born (Tohoku University)	10-year comprehensive strategy for cancer prevention
1982 Showa 57		December Response to "Dramatic Improvement of Mental Health Care (Draft Outline)" December Opinion on "Measures for Chronic Stimulant Drug Addicts"	Tohoku Shinkansen opens Joetsu Shinkansen opens	Health Care for the Elderly Act
1981 Showa 56			International Year of Disabled Persons First report of AIDS in America Kawasaki disease epidemic
1980 Showa 55		December Establishment of the Regional Health and Medical Committee	WHO declares smallpox eradication The world's highest average life expectancy for men (Announced by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare) Cancer: Number one cause of death
1979 Showa 54		December Report of the Committee on Health Center Issues	International Year of the Child
1978 Showa 53				National health promotion measures
1977 Showa 52		December Request regarding rubella issue
1976 Showa 51		December Requests regarding "Basic Direction for Improving Curriculum Standards"	Rubella epidemic Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Infant Mortality Rate Announced as the lowest ever
1975 Showa 50		December Establishment of a committee on community mental health activities	International Women's Year
1974 Showa 49	High economic growth period	December Report of the "Committee on Epidemiological Investigation of Poisoning Cases and Countermeasures" December Final report of the Security Measures Committee December Establishment of the Health Center Issues Committee
1973 Showa 48			Oil shock
1972 Showa 47		December Opinion paper opposing the establishment of a new "security measures" system Chairman: Yutaka Sugawa (Kanagawa Children's Medical Center)	Sapporo Winter Olympics Okinawa Return Second Baby Boom
1971 Showa 46		December Chairman, Masahiko Ohira (Okayama University) December Establishment of the "Committee on Security Measures" Partial amendment of the rules of the Japanese Association of Public Health, rules regarding the election of officers Separated from the Japan Public Health Association
1970 Showa 45		December Report of the Committee on the Status of Public Health Workers December Establishment of a committee on epidemiological investigations of poisoning cases and countermeasures, and a committee on the state and future of the society December Accusing the Society (Report on the Facts at the 27th Japanese Society of Public Health)	Aging rate exceeds 7% Japan World Exposition (Osaka) Japan's first photochemical smog outbreak in Tokyo
1969 Showa 44		December Revision of Society Regulations
1968 Showa 43
1967 Showa 42		Secretary General Shiro Someya (National Institute of Public Health)	Yokkaichi Air Pollution Lawsuit
1966 Showa 41		Secretary General: Mitsufumi Abe (Hokkaido University)	Japan's population reaches 1 million
1965 Showa 40
1964 Showa 39		Secretary General Nagamune Sota (National Institute of Public Health)	The Tokaido Shinkansen opens Tokyo Olympics	Maternal and Child Health Law
1963 Showa 38
1962 Showa 37
1961 Showa 36		December The society regulations were revised, and the officers were changed to the chairman. Vice-chairman, chief secretary, secretary, council member December Secretary General: Hiromasa Kita (Tokyo Medical and Dental University)		Implementation of universal health insurance and pensions
1960 Showa 35			Income Doubling Plan	Pharmaceutical Affairs Law
1959 Showa 34
1958 Showa 33		December Revision of the rules of the Japanese Association of Public Health The society is established within the Japan Public Health Association.		Water Supply Act
1957 Showa 32
1956 Showa 31
1955 Showa 30	Postwar reconstruction period
1954 Showa 29		December The Japanese Journal of Public Health is launched Issued by the Japan Public Health Association A merger of "Public Health" by the Japan Public Health Association and "Japan Public Health Association Journal" by the Japan Public Health Association.
1953 Showa 28
1952 Showa 27			Peace Treaty
1951 Showa 26		December Establishment of the Japan Public Health Association The Japan Hygiene Association, the Japan Public Health Association, and the Japan Society of Public Health merged.	Number 1 cause of death Cerebrovascular disease	Social Welfare Services Act New Tuberculosis Prevention Law Children's Charter
1950 Showa 25				Mental Health Act New Livelihood Protection Act
1949 Showa 24				Welfare Act for the Disabled
1948 Showa 23				Medical Care Act and Vaccination Act Medical Practitioners Act, Dentists Act Public Health Nurses, Midwives and Nurses Act
1947 Showa 22		November 3st Presentation December ３10 and January １ First General Assembly	Number 1 cause of death tuberculosis	New Public Health Center Act Food Sanitation Act Child Welfare Act
1946 Showa 21