Regarding billing for regular membership fees
We have sent out invoices for the 2026/27 membership fee (September 2026 to August 9) to all regular members. Payment can be made by credit card on the members-only page from September 2027st to November 8th. Thank you for your payment.
Notice of Revision to the National Cancer Registry Manual by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
The "National Cancer Registry," which is conducted in accordance with the "Act on the Promotion of Cancer Registration, etc.," has revised its manual and issued it on July 31, 2026.
Recruitment of Japanese Fellows for the Takemi Program
The application guidelines for the Takemi International Health Program at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health have been released. Please see the link for details. (Application period: September 1, 2026 - November 30, 2026)
Call for applications for the Japan Association of Public Health Merit Award
We are now accepting applications for the Japan Association of Public Health Merit Award.
International Community Health Training Program at Harvard, Taught in Japanese
This short-term training program (1 week) provides Japanese healthcare professionals with an opportunity to intensively reflect on their country's healthcare system, services, and daily work from an international perspective. Furthermore, it aims to encourage participants to discuss ways to improve their own work, healthcare system, and services based on what they have learned during the training.
Japanese Association of Public Health "Proposal for Future Vision"
This was announced and shared at the previous Board of Directors' "Future Vision Review Committee (Chair: Akiko Tamakoshi)"
List of Delegates for the 20th Officer Election
Recruiting Associate Members of the Japanese Society of Public Health
The Japanese Association of Public Health has established a supporting membership system for those who are interested in the society's activities, with the aim of lowering the barriers and providing an opportunity to participate by exempting them from membership fees for one year. Please read the details and apply.
Announcement of the launch of the website for the 84th General Meeting of the Japanese Association of Public Health
The website for the 2025th Annual General Meeting of the Japanese Association of Public Health, which will be held from October 10th to 29st, 31, has been released.
[Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare] Damage situation caused by the earthquake with its epicenter in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture
[Disaster Prevention Academic Collaboration] Special page
List of Delegates for the 19th Officer Election
Statement on the Legislation of Local Public Health Laboratories
We have issued a "Statement on the Legislation of Local Public Health Laboratories."
Announcement of free release of the translated book "Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research - CFIR -"
The Research Group on Dissemination and Implementation Science in Healthcare and Welfare (RADISH) has published a translated version of the book "Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR)" and made it available for free.
Emergency Statement on the Revision of the Infectious Diseases Act, etc.
The Japanese Association of Public Health and the Japan Epidemiological Association have jointly issued an "urgent statement regarding the revision of the Infectious Diseases Control Law, etc."
Regarding the publication of the Science Council of Japan's proposal "On the creation of a permanent organization aimed at the prevention and control of infectious diseases"
We are pleased to announce that the Science Council of Japan published a recommendation on "Establishment of a permanent organization aimed at preventing and controlling infectious diseases" on Friday, July 7rd.
Statement on COVID-19 Countermeasures (Third Report) - Creating a system that enables public health centers to respond sustainably to the sudden increase in the number of infected people -
The 79th Annual General Meeting of the Japanese Association of Public Health (October 2020-10, 20) will be held online
We believe it would be difficult to hold the 2020th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Association of Public Health on October 10-20, 22, as scheduled. As a result, after careful consideration by our Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of the Annual Meeting, we have decided to hold the meeting online on the original dates (79/10-20).