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The video of the international symposium “Art, Connection, and Well-Being: Exploring the Social Value of Culture” held on June 4 is now available on our website. Please click the link below to view the video. We would be very happy if those who were able to attend the symposium as well as those who were … Continue reading “News: Now Available Video of the International Symposium “Art, Connections, and Well-Being: Exploring the Social Value of Culture””

We are pleased to announce that the sessions from the recent Nature Conference “Breaking Barriers or Gender and Health Equity Through Research” are now available on-demand. Professor Naoki Kondo participated in this important event and presented a lecture on “Gender Differences in the Impacts of Social Determinants of Health” during  Session VI: Sex and Gender … Continue reading “News: Now Available On-Demand – Breaking Barriers for Gender and Health Equity Through Research (Professor Kondo)”

For three days, March 14, 15, and 18, 2024, a workshop on “Community Assessment” was held at the Kyoto University School of Public Health (KUSPH). This workshop was held in by inviting the officers from the WHO Western Pacific Regional Office and the WHO Centre for Health Development (WHO Kobe Center), and we also invited … Continue reading “News: “Community Assessment” Workshop was Held and Colleague from Brunei Darussalam were Invited”

International Symposium “Art, Connection, and Well-being: Exploring the Social Value of Culture” will be held under the organization of the Department of Social Epidemiology. With the epidemic of the new coronavirus, many social activities have been restricted as “unnecessary and non-urgent.” Cultural activities such as festivals, traditional culture, art and sports were severely restricted. These … Continue reading “Notice: International Symposium “Art, Connection, and Well-being: Exploring the Social Value of Culture””

The content of the research, “Community gender norms, mental health and suicide ideation and attempts among older Japanese adults: a cross-sectional study,” was featured in several Japanese newspapers, 福福島民友・下野新聞・日本海新聞・中国新聞・徳島新聞・秋田魁新報・沖縄タイムス・佐賀新聞・山陰中央新報・高知新聞・福島民報・東京新聞夕刊・千葉日報・京都新聞朝刊・愛媛新聞・南日本新聞・琉球新報・岩手日報・岐阜新聞・長崎新聞・新潟日報, 福井新聞、山梨日日新聞, further amplifying its impact and reach. For details, click  here: Press release: Depressive symptoms, suicide ideation and attempts are about twice as common among those who … Continue reading “News: Media coverage “Community gender norms, mental health and suicide ideation and attempts among older Japanese adults: a cross-sectional study” – JAGES (January-March 2024)”

Congratulations to Associate Professor Kosuke Inoue and Assistant Professor Koryu Sato for their outstanding achievement! Their dedication and pioneering research have significantly contributed to the understanding of Social Epidemiology, leaving an indelible mark on the academic community. Their work has been recognized with publications among the Top 5 highest Impact Factor Journals between 2021-2023 in … Continue reading “News: Professors Inoue and Sato’s Research Featured in Top 5 Highest Impact Factor Journals 2021-2023 (School of Public Health, Kyoto University)”

The Planetary Health Project of Japan Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI) released a Joint Statement titled “A Significant Step Towards the Building a Green Healthcare System” on February 16, 2024, with Professor Kondo serving as an Advisory Board Member. This statement highlights the increasing significance of addressing planetary health challenges, particularly climate changes, as … Continue reading “News: Joint Statement on Building a Green Healthcare System released by the Japan Health and Global Policy Institute’s Planetary Health Project (Professor Kondo)”

The content of a paper published by the RISTEX project “How Did The Pandemic Affect Women’s Decisions On Pregnancy?,” sponsored by our laboratory, was recently featured on the website of Theravive, a Canadian organization of clinical psychologists. “Pregnancy decisions are influenced by societal factors. Those choosing delay often experience isolation and loneliness. This article aims … Continue reading “News: Media coverage “The decision to postpone pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic is strongly associated with lower well-being””

We are pleased to announce that Professor Kondo has been appointed to the WHO Technical Advisory Group on Social Connection (TAG-SC) for a two-year term. The TAG-SC, comprising up to 20 experts, will provide counsel to the WHO Secretariat on the profound interplay between social connection and health. This appointment underscores Professor Kondo’s expertise in … Continue reading “News: Professor Kondo Appointed to WHO Advisory Group on Social Connection (Professor Kondo)”

Professor Kondo participated in the 40th Anniversary Symposium “Digital Health: Opportunities and Challenges for Community Health,” organized by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Takemi Program in International Health. As a featured speaker, Professor Kondo delivered a presentation on “Social Common Capital and Digital Health” at the event held on November 11, 2023, … Continue reading “Symposium Video Release: Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Takemi Program in International Health (Professor Kondo)”

Professor Kondo shares an enjoyable experience in the first installment of the [Relay-essay], a new section at the Graduate School of Medicine. He explores values and desires through a unique and engaging game, shedding light on the importance of empathetic discussions within the context of Public Health. Click here for more details.

The Global Expert Meeting of the Obesity Control Promotion Project of the Japan Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI), drawing upon insights from the event titled “The Next Steps for Engaging and Cooperating with Patients, Citizens, and Communities for Obesity Control,” held in Mach 2023. This month, the meeting has shared its Policy Recommendations outlined … Continue reading “News: Policy recommendations released by the Obesity Control Promotion Project of the Japan Health and Global Policy Institute (Professor Kondo)”

Professor Kondo had a presentation at the 3rd MEV-MEJ Forum on Sharing Experiences in Adaptation to Ageing and Care for Elderly between Japan and Vietnam on August 29, 2023. He participated as a symposium presenter and discussed how to promote equitable aging society measures. Title: “Achieving Health Equity by Data-Driven Community-Based Integrated Care System: Lessons … Continue reading “News: Presentation at International Conference 3rd MEV-MEJ Forum on Sharing Experiences in Adaptation to Ageing and Care for Elderly between Japan and Vietnam (Professor Kondo)”

On May 31, the Act on Promotion of Policy for Loneliness and Isolation passed at the plenary session of the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of the Diet.　[Please click here to view the video recording of this session (in Japanese). Voting begins at approximately 11:50 minutes.] Also, on May 30, the Committee on Cabinet … Continue reading “News: The Act on Promotion of Policy for Loneliness and Isolation passed”

On May 31, 2023, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare announced the basic policy of the third term of the “National Health Promotion Campaign in the 21st Century (Healthy Japan 21),” in which Professor Naoki Kondo has been involved as a national council member. It emphasizes the importance of “social environment improvement (or tackling … Continue reading “News: Health Japan 21 (3rd Round) has been announced (May 31)”

Professor Amparo Oliver and Professor Jose M. Tomas, both from the University of Valencia have joined the Kondo Lab as visiting scholars. Professor Amparo Oliver focuses on “the relationships between comprehensive characteristics and the well-being of older adults based on biological, psychological, and social aspects”. Professor Jose M. Tomas is researching “statistical models to predict … Continue reading “News: Welcome Professor Oliver and Professor Tomas”

Assistant Professor Keiko Ueno’s oral presentation was awarded  EMS (Emergency Medical System) RESEARCH PAPER 1st RUNNER-UP at the 12th Asian Conference on Emergency Medicine held in the Philippines from April 28 to April 30, 2023. Title: Identifying the features of subgroups in adult ambulance users with non-urgent medical conditions in Japan: A segmentation approach Paper … Continue reading “Award: The 12th Asian Association of Emergency Medicine RESEARCH PAPER 1st RUNNER-UP (Assistant Professor Ueno)”

A paper published last year in Epidemiology by Associate Professor Inoue was selected as the Runner-up of the Rothman Epidemiology Prize (four papers in total) as an epidemiology paper that had an important impact among the papers published by Epidemiology in the same year. It was recognized because it generalized the front-door formula, which had … Continue reading “News: Selected as Runner-up for the Rothman Epidemiology Paper Prize 2023 in Epidemiology(Associate Professor Inoue)”

On March 27, International Lectures ” Future Healthy Aging　Communities” and “Career Path in International Organizations” were held at Kyoto University School of Public Health(SPH) with WHO Western Pacific Regional Office (WHO/WPRO) officers and researchers from Brunei and Cambodia as invited lecturers. “Future of Healthy Aging Communities” introduced the Healthy Aging policies developed by WHO/WPRO and … Continue reading “News: International Lecture ” Future Healthy Aging Communities” and “Career Path in International Organizations” at Kyoto University School of Public Health on March 27 (Professor. Kondo)”

We visited Nabari City, Mie Prefecture, a leading city in efforts to achieve “Healthy Aging” and “Social Prescribing” in Asia and the Western Pacific region, where the population is rapidly aging. Experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Regional Office and researchers from Cambodia and Brunei participated in the tour. Faculty and students … Continue reading “News: Visiting Nabari City with Experts from WHO, Cambodia, and Brunei on March 28”

The large-scale joint research and development project with the Tokyo University of the Arts, etc. (JST Industry-academia Co-creation), in which we have participated since last year, has been adopted for the development phase. Until now, Professor Naoki Kondo has been involved as an R&D collaborator, but from April 2023, Kondo will be in charge of … Continue reading “News: New project on “cultural prescribing” with Tokyo University of the Arts and National Museum”

The comments of the 2023 G7 Global Health Task Force, in which Professor Kondo serves as a working group member, were published in LANCET. Promote global solidarity to advance health-system resilience: proposals for the G7 meetings in Japan. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)00690-6/fulltext The Pandemic Action Network (PAN), JCIE, and the University of Tokyo’s Center for Future Vision Research … Continue reading “News: Comments on the 2023 G7 Global Health Task Force published on LANCET”

On March 23, 2023, we held a farewell party of our Lab. We held a party in a hybrid style of on-site at Kyoto University and online and wished Yumiko Kobayashi, a graduate student, and Dorn and Harold, international students, the best of luck in their new careers. Prof.Kondo gave a message and a flower … Continue reading “Event: We held a farewell party for the year 2022”

The World Bank’s new book “Silver Opportunity : Building Integrated Services for Older Adults around Primary Health Care” has been published. Professor. Kondo and Assistant Professor. Sato wrote the chapter on governance and regulation. You can access the e-version of the book at here.

The book launch event will be held on Feb, 27, 2023, Tokyo and online. Book title: Silver Opportunity : Building Integrated Services for Older Adults around Primary Health Care https://www.worldbank.org/en/events/2023/02/27/phrd-uhc-funded-aging-and-long-term-care-case-studies-book-launch Book description We live in a rapidly aging world, in which people who are 65 years and older outnumber children under age 5. This book … Continue reading “EVENTS：World Bank – Aging and Long-Term Care Case Studies Book Launch”

On October 3, 2022, our laboratory, Mercari Inc. and the Urban Renaissance Agency announced the ” Launch of Joint Research on Mental and Physical Health of the Older Adults and the Use of Flea market Apps”.  We will research the influence of the “social connection” felt through the use of flea market apps on health … Continue reading “News: Launch of Joint Research with Mercari and Urban Renaissance Agency (Prof. Kondo)”

Professor Kondo received the National Academy of Medicine “Health Longevity Grand Challenge Catalyst Award” in 2020. This award was presented for “Novel Implementation Science Toward Healthy Longevity Based on Community Multi-sectoral Partnerships Using Big Health Data”. The Healthy Longevity Global Competition website is here.  

Professor Kondo assumed a member of the 2023 G7 Global Health Task Force for Japanese Government. This Task Force has been established under the “Global Health and Human Security” Steering Committee launched by the Japan Center for International Exchange. The objective is to compile recommendations on the global health agenda for the G7 Summit to … Continue reading “News: Assumed a member of the G7 Global Health Task Force for 2023 (Prof. Kondo)”

The Global Health Strategy based on the presentations and discussions among the members of Global Health Strategy Expert Task Force and guest speakers has been finalized and released by the Headquarters for Healthcare Policy, the Prime Minister’s Office of Japan. The report includes several statements related to Prof. Kondo’s opinions as follows (translated by the … Continue reading “News: Global Health Strategy: released by the Prime Minister’s Office of Japan (Prof. Kondo)”

The Social Determinants of Health (SDH) Review Committee, of which Naoki Kondo is vice chair, led the revision work. Japan  Primary Care Association Revised version of “Views and Action Guidelines on Health Disparities”PDF The main revisions are as follows ・Added concepts such as “Social prescribing” and “Inclusive Society”. ・Added important information related to research and … Continue reading “News:Release of the revised version of “Views and Action Guidelines on Health Disparities” by the Japan Primary Care Association (Professor Kondo)”

Professor Kondo received the Best Teacher Award 2021 in the Kyoto University School of Public Health. The Best Teacher Award is an award given by the School of Public Health to faculty members who have given high quality classes in order to improve the quality of teaching, and is determined by the results of student … Continue reading “Award: Best Teacher Award 2021（School of Public Health) (Professor Kondo)”

Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. published a paper supervised by Kondo,  “ICT for Solving Post-COVID19 Social Issues”. Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. “ICT for Solving Post-COVID19 Social Issues” Click here for pdf. Click here to read about the start of the research.

Three research papers by Mariko Kanamori were introduced in an editorial in the Japan Agricultural News.2022.5.16 The Japan Agricultural News “Rural Depression Prevention　A Comfortable Environment to Live in” 【Explanation】＊Jump to Mariko Kanamori’s website 1.Relationship between rurality, depression, and social capital 2.Those who have long farming experience are 1.1 to 1.4 times more likely to be … Continue reading “Media Coverage: The Japan Agricultural News 2022.5.16(Research Collaborator Mariko Kanamori)”

Mariko Kanamori’s research revealing the relationship between rurality and depression was introduced in the Japan Agricultural News.2022.5.9 Click here to read an earlier article about this study. Click here for Mariko Kanamori’s website.

A series of lectures on “Causal Inferrence for Clinical and Epidemiological Research” in the Medical News which assistant professor Kosuke Inoue wrote has been finalized. No 14.Better understanding of causal inference and realization of a healthy future for people and society.(2022.5.9 Weekly Medical News(Usual number) ：From No.3468) Click here for Kosuke Inoue’s website.

The following paper published in the international journal Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior received the Wiley “Top Cited Article 2020-2021” award, which is given to papers with the highest number of citations in the journal. Award-winning papers “Suicide and Types of Agriculture ：A Time-Series Analysis in Japan”(Authors. Mariko Kanamori, Naoki Kondo) https://doi.org/10.1111/sltb.12559

Assistant Professor Kosuke Inoue has been writing a series of lectures on “Causal Inferrence for Clinical and Epidemiological Research” in the Medical News. No.13,Estimating causal effects using mediator.(2022.4.4 Weekly Medical News(Usual number) ：From No.3464) Click here for Kosuke Inoue’s website.

Assistant Professor Kosuke Inoue has been writing a series of lectures on “Causal Inferrence for Clinical and Epidemiological Research” in the Medical News. No.12, Estimating the effects of exposures and interventions on populations.(2022.3.7 Weekly Medical News(Usual number) ：From No.3460) No11,Estimating Causal Effects Using Instrumental Variables.(2022.2.7 Weekly Medical News(Usual number) ：From No.3456) Click here for Kosuke … Continue reading “Serial Report: Lecture on Causal Inference for Clinical and Epidemiological Research(The Medical News, Assistant Professor Inoue)”

「Transforming Food Environments」 Chapter 16 ‘Choice Architecture and Nudging for Better Food Choice’ We regularly find ourselves in food environments that promote the consumption of high fat and sugary foods rather than encouraging us to eat more fruit and vegetables. However, because of increased media attention, people are becoming more interested in alternative approaches to … Continue reading “Publication: Transforming Food Environments(Professor Kondo)”

Open Campus of Kyoto University School of Public Health will be held on the following dates. Webinar : 10:00-16:00, April 23, 2022 Webinar : 13:00-15:00, May 14, 2022 For more information, click here.(Pre-registration) If you are interested in doctoral programs (PhD or DrPH), professional degree course (Master of Public Health;MPH), Master Program  for Clinical Research(MCR) , … Continue reading “Open Campus 2022”

On November 23-25, 2021, Naoki Kondo participated in Sharing knowledge to create Age-friendly environments held by WHO Western Pacific Regional Office  (WPRO). Policymakers, academics, opinion leaders, and people active in the field of creating age-friendly environments gathered at the webiner. Click here for the PDF presented in this webinar.

Assistant Professor Kosuke Inoue has been writing a series of lectures on “Causal Inference for Clinical and Epidemiological Research” in the Medical News. No.10, Quantifying Assumable Bias.(2022.1.17 Weekly Medical News(Usual number) ：From No.3453) No9,Examine the effects of exposure on outcomes.(2021.11.29 Weekly Medical News(Usual number) ：From No.3447) Click here for Kosuke Inoue’s website.

Our lab members have presented at various conferences in the second half of 2021. Click here for the member’s introduction page. August Maho Haseda:Post Conference Symposium “Addressing the social determinants of health and career development of physicians “The 53th Annual Meeting of Japan Society for Medical Education.Symposist. September Mariko Kanamori:One Welfare World Conference: Presenter of … Continue reading “Report: Conference presentations from August to December 2021 (members)”

Resarch Student,Mariko Kanamori,has received the 12th JSPS Ikushi Prize. Research theme for which the award was given Identifying the social determinants of suicide in rural areas and developing a community empowerment model for suicide. the 12th JSPS Ikushi Prize This year, 18 students were awarded from among 165 graduate school doctoral students recommended by the … Continue reading “News: Received Japan Society for the Promotion Science(JSPS) Ikushi Prize (Resarch student,Mariko Kanamori)”

A project for which Naoki Kondo is the principal investigator has been published on the RISTEX website. Research Institute of Science and Technology for Society. Solve for SDGs : Social Isolation & Loneliness.”Solution-Driven Co-creative R&D Program for SDGs (SOLVE for SDGs): Preventing Social Isolation & Loneliness and Creating Diversified Social Networks” KONDO Naoki. “Building Community-based … Continue reading “News: “Building Community-based “Anywhere Door” -type Hybrid Care Networks.” Listed on the RISTEX website (English version) Project List.”

A meeting of the Council for the Promotion of Measures against Loneliness and Isolation was held at the Official residence, and a priority plan outlining measures was decided and released. Click here for the Priority Plan for measures against Isolation and Loneliness. Click here for the expert meeting on the priority plan for measures against … Continue reading “Report: Priority Plan for measures against Loneliness and Isolation Decided and Released (Professor. Kondo)”

Naoki Kondo has been appointed as an Deputy editor of the Journal of Epidemiology published by the Japanese Epidemiological Association from January 2022. Journal of Epidemiology 2022 Vol.32 No.1

Naoki Kondo’s co-authored paper, “Global Environmental Transformation and Health in the Anthropocene,” has been published in the January 2022 , Science Journal KAGAKU. Iwanami Shoten Co., Ltd.　Science Journal KAGAKU. Jan.2022 vol92 No.1  

Naoki Kondo and Maho Haseda wrote a part of the book, “‘Commuting Places’ in the Post-COVID19 Era,” published by Japan Nurses Association Press. They were in charge of Chapter 1, “The Current State of ‘Commuting Places ‘” , 3) Exceeding the numerical target through the cooperation of multiple departments (Mifune Town, Kumamoto Prefecture). This booklet … Continue reading “Publication: “‘Commuting Places’ in the Post-COVID19 Era” (Professor Kondo, Assistant Professor Haseda)”

On 30 November 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) published the “Framework for countries to achieve an integrated continuum of long-term care”. It is available at https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240038844 Naoki Kondo and Kyoka Sasaki have contributed to the publication. The download is here (PDF).

Here is the event notice. The 14th Volunteer Study Group for the Next Health Promotion, “From the Field of Support for the Needy Person of the COVID-19 Disaster. Lecturer: Ms. Maki Nemoto. Social Worker, Council of Social Welfare, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo. Date and time: Friday, December 10, 2021, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Location: Hybrid event … Continue reading “Notice: The 14th Volunteer Study Group for the Next Health Promotion, Lecturer: Ms. Maki Nemoto “From the Field of Support for the Needy Person of the COVID-19 Disaster”

Naoki Kondo gave a special lecture on November 19, 2021 at the “Forum for Building a Community of Healthy and Longevity – “Mifune-cho” Fostering Community Connections and Mutual Support”, which was held in conjunction with Mifune-cho, Kumamoto Prefecture. Mifune-cho, Kumamoto Prefecture, is a municipality that JAGES Organization, of which Kondo is a board member, is … Continue reading “Report: Forum for Building a Town of Health and Longevity. Special Lecture: “The ‘Connection’ You Create is the Medicine – The Secret of Building a Healthy Town in Mifune-cho” (Professor. Kondo)”

Naoki Kondo’s article, “Nudge for Health Promotion: Key Points and Cautions for Effective and Sustainable Health Promotion,” has been published in the December 2021 The journal of Public Health Practice. Igaku Shoin Co.　The journal of Public health Practice.  Dec. 2021 issue

The latest issue of “Lecture on Causal Inference for Clinical and Epidemiological Research,” a series of articles by Kosuke Inoue, has been published in the Medical News. No. 8 Focus on differences in the effects of different groups (2021.11.1 Weekly Medical News(Usual number) ：From No.3443) Click here for Kosuke Inoue’s website.

Research by Kondo’s collaborator Dr. Masashige Saito (Associate Professor at Nihon Fukushi University) was broadcast on NHK General on 20 October 2021. Broadcast date: Wednesday, 20 October 2021, 6:53-7:00 Program name: NHK General “News for Tokai 3 prefectures Content : Elderly people’s care costs significantly reduced by social participation such as hobbies and work

A project led by Kondo, entitled “Hybrid Care Network with ‘Anywhere Door’ for Local Communities,” has been selected by the Research Institute of Science and Technology for Society (RISTEX). JST press release in Japanese https://www.jst.go.jp/pr/info/info1535/index.html

Daisuke Nishioka (Research Fellow) contributed to the October 2021 issue of Governance Monthly. In “Carisupport”, a special feature aimed at improving the skills of local government officials, the possibility of Municipality officials as practitioners of social prescription is introduced under the theme of “The Possibility of Social Prescription and the Role of Local Municipality”. published … Continue reading “Media Coverage: Contribution to the October 2021 issue of Governance Monthly, “The Potential of Social Prescription and the Role of Municipality: Connect Beyond Vertical Divisions” (Researcher Nishioka)”

The trilogy “Questioning Poverty and Medical/Health Disparities” moderated by Naoki Kondo was published in Monthly/Journal of Health Insurance and Medical Practice on October 10, 2021. Special Feature: Poverty and Health Care: The Reality of Medical and Health Disparities in Japan, a Country of Great Poverty Trilogy: Questioning Poverty,and Medical /Health Disparities: We will examine the … Continue reading “Media Coverage: Monthly / Journal of Health Insurance and Medical Practice, October 2021, Trilogy “Questioning Poverty and Medical/Health Disparities” (Professor Kondo)”

The latest issue of “Lecture on Causal Inference for Clinical and Epidemiological Research,” a series of articles by Kosuke Inoue, has been published in the Medical News. No. 7 Dealing with exposure changes over time (2021.10.4 Weekly Medical News(Usual number) ：From No.3439) Click here for Kosuke Inoue’s website.

We have started a joint research project with Nomura Securities Co.,Ltd. We will conduct “Research on solutions to social issues in post-COVID-19”. Click here for the press release of Nomura Securities Co.,Ltd.

A research team led by Dr. Masamitsu Kamata, a lecturer at the University of Tokyo (part-time lecturer at our department), has compiled a paper on the verification of “Pacific League Walk,” a pedometer application that allows users to support the six Pacific League professional baseball teams by the number of steps they take each day, … Continue reading “News: 【Report】Article on the pedometer app “Pacific League Walk” by a research team led by part-time lecturer Masamitsu Kamada of the University of Tokyo published in “Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise””

Kosuke Inoue made a press release online on September 27, 2021 on the results of a study showing the above relationship. The results were published online in the international journal “Hypertension” on September 13, 2021, and have been covered by the U.S. media, including CNN. For more information, please see the press release. Click here … Continue reading “News: 【Report】Kosuke Inoue (Assistant Professor) announced the research result “Urinary Stress Hormones, Hypertension, and Cardiovascular Events: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis” to the press”

Our laboratory has been conducting research using data from the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study (JAGES). Professor Katsunori Kondo (Chiba University), who acts as the representative director of JAGES, will speak at the 27th Symposium of the Institute for Health Economics and Policy and introduce the efforts and results of JAGES. Date and time: October 22, … Continue reading “News: 【Notice】Professor Katsunori Kondo (Chiba University, President of Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study) speaks at the 27th Symposium of the Institute for Health Economics and Policy”

Naoki Kondo has been involved in the creation of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s Health Promotion Plan and its evaluation as an academician for the past several years. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is emphasizing the development of a social environment that fosters connections in the community as an intervention for health promotion. This could be a … Continue reading “Introduction: Tokyo Health Station -Social Environment Development”

Naoki Kondo gave a special lecture on the theme of “Relationships with others and Health: Toward the Creation of a Symbiotic Society in the Covid19 Era” on the second day of the 40th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Association for Exercise Therapy and Prevention held at Doshisha University over two days on September 11 and … Continue reading “News: 【Conference Report】The 40th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Association of Exercise Therapy and Prevention, Lecture “Relationships with others and Health: Toward the Creation of a Symbiotic Society in the Covid19 Era”

Naoki Kondo will participate as a commentator in the panel discussion of the 6th J-HPH Conference 2021. Theme: Looking ahead to the post-covid19 era: Contributing to the creation of a just society through health promotion. Holding method: online Date: LIVE  November 13, 2021 (Sat) 13:00-17:10 On demand broadcasting and poster session  October 30 (Sat) – … Continue reading “News: 【Notice】 The 6th J-HPH Conference 2021 (Prof. Kondo)”

The article by Naoki Kondo that appeared in the Quarterly Journal of Public Assistance Research (No. 261) has been included in CiNii. Public Assistance Research : A Journal of Handmade from the Field of Welfare (261), 4-7, 2021-04  National Public Assistance Research Association. https://ci.nii.ac.jp/naid/40022589615

The latest issue of “Lecture on Causal Inference for Clinical and Epidemiological Research,” a series of articles by Kosuke Inoue, has been published in the Medical News. No.6 Adjusting confounding using propensity score analysis (2021.9.6 Weekly Medical News(Usual number) ：From No.3435) Click here for Kosuke Inoue’s website.  

A paper by Dr. Masashige Saito of Nihon Fukushi University, who is collaborating with Naoki Kondo, has been published in the Japanese Journal of Public Health. Masashige Saito, Taishi Tsuji, Kinya Fujita, Naoki Kondo, Jun Aida, Toshiyuki Ojima, and Katsunori Kondo(2021). Accumulated long-term care benefits by risk assessment scales for incident functional disability: A six-year … Continue reading “【Thesis Publishing】 Accumulated long-term care benefits by risk assessment scales for incident functional disability: A six-year follow up study of long term care receipt data”

A new paper has been published by Hypertention. Kosuke Inoue, Tamara Horwich, Roshni Bhatnagar, Karan Bhatt, Deena Goldwater, Teresa Seeman, Karol E. Watson.(2021).Urinary Stress Hormones, Hypertension, and Cardiovascular Events: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.Hypertension,HYPERTENSIONAHA121 17618. https://doi.org/10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.121.17618 Abstract Psychosocial stress is a key contributing factor to the pathogenesis of hypertension and cardiovascular disease. We examined the … Continue reading “Urinary Stress Hormones, Hypertension, and Cardiovascular Events: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis”

Professor Kondo’s online roundtable discussion was featured in the September issue of “Community Health” published on September 1. The September issue featured “Necessary Health Support for Children from Poor Families. The theme of the roundtable discussion was “Protecting the Health of Children from Poor Families: Towards Feasibility,” and five experts participated in the discussion.

The first meetings of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Health Promotion Plan 21 (Second Stage) Promotion Council and the Policy Review Subcommittee were held on July 9 and August 3, 2021, respectively, and the materials and minutes were published on the Tokyo Metropolitan Government website “Tokyo Kenko Station”. (The minutes of the first meeting of the … Continue reading “Report: Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s Health Promotion Plan 21 (Second Stage) Promotion Meeting and its Policy Review Subcommittee: Materials and Minutes are now available (Prof. Kondo)”

Mifune Town, Kumamoto Prefecture, where the JAGES Organization, of which Naoki Kondo is a board member, is providing support, was awarded the “Healthy Aging Prize for Asian  Innovation 2021: Best Domestic Case Study.” Japan Center for International Exchange （JCIE) 2021.07.30 “Healthy Aging Prize for Asian Innovation 2021” Awarded Organizations Japan domestic selection: Best case study … Continue reading “Award: Healthy Aging Prize for Asian Innovation 2021 Domestic Best Case Study (Mifune Town, Kumamoto Prefecture)”

Professor.Naoki Kondo will speak at the symposium of the Society for Clinical Epidemiology  The 4th Annual Meeting  to be held on October 30, 2021. Society of Clinical Epidemiology The 4th Annual Meeting https:/ /supportoffice.jp/jsce2021/ Theme of the Meeting  Returning to the starting point: Starting with the patient, returning to the patient Dates: October 30 (Sat) … Continue reading “Notice: Professor. Kondo speaks at the symposium of the Society for Clinical Epidemiology”

Professor Kondo was appointed as a new member of the Uji City Council for Health Promotion and Dietary Education on May 1, 2021. The term of office is from May 1, 2011 to March 31, 2022.

Thank you for visiting the website of the Department of Social Epidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine and School of Public Health, Kyoto University. We have renewed our homepage in September 2021. The URL has also been changed along with the renewal. Please visit our website at https://socepi.med.kyoto-u.ac.jp/

Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc.’s health management support program “Kenkisen Sen®”, for which our field is conducting joint research, has won the Silver Award in the “Inner Promotion Planning” category at the 19th JPM Planning Solution Awards. The 19th JPM Planning Solution Awards 2021 Award Winning Entries! https://jpm-inc.jp/news/planning-sa/2021-08-30-3392/

A new paper was published from Sci Sports Exerc. Kamada M, Hayashi H, Shiba K, Taguri M, Kondo N, Lee IM, Kawachi I. Large-Scale Fandom-based Gamification Intervention to Increase Physical Activity: A Quasi-experimental Study. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2021 Aug. DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000002770 Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34366420. Abstract Purpose: Gamification, the use of game design elements … Continue reading “Large-Scale Fandom-based Gamification Intervention to Increase Physical Activity: A Quasi-experimental Study.”

A new paper was published from Nihon Koshu Eisei Zasshi. Saito M, Tsuji T, Fujita K, Kondo N, Aida J, Ojima T, Kondo K. [Accumulated long-term care benefits by risk assessment scales for incident functional disability: A six-year follow-up study of long-term care receipt data]. Nihon Koshu Eisei Zasshi. 2021 Aug 6. Japanese. DOI: 10.11236/jph.21-056 Epub … Continue reading “Accumulated long-term care benefits by risk assessment scales for incident functional disability: A six-year follow-up study of long-term care receipt data”

Research Fellow Daisuke Nishioka’s paper has been published in “Psychiatry”. Daisuke Nishioka, Naoki Kondo. Possibility of “social prescription” in psychiatry. Psychiatry 39(1) 64 – 70 Available at: https://www.molcom.jp/products/detail/145870/

On Sunday, August 29, 2021, Naoki Kondo will speak at the Clinical Research Summer Seminar on “Medical Care and Its Evaluation Focusing on Patients’ Isolation, Loneliness, and Poverty.

An article by Naoki Kondo (Professor) was published on Buzzfeed. 1. Isolation and loneliness are a matter of life. The challenge of “social prescription” that invites patients into the circle of people in the community Published on July 17, 2021 https://www.buzzfeed.com/jp/naokikondo1/social-prescribing-1 2. Will “Social Prescription” Become a System to Heal Loneliness and Isolation? A Trial … Continue reading “Media Coverage: Isolation and Loneliness are a Matter of Life: The Challenge of “Social Prescription” to Invite Patients into the Circle of People in the Community, and Whether “Social Prescription” Will Become a System to Heal Loneliness and Isolation: Trials Starting in Japan (Naoki Kondo)”

Naoki Kondo (Professor) has been elected as a member of the Board of Directors of the Japanese Society of Epidemiology. Term of office: General meeting of members to be held in 2022 – General meeting of members to be held in 2024.

A paper (co-authored by Kondo Laboratory and McCann Health Japan) was published in a peer-reviewed academic journal in PR TIMES. https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000035.000027750.html A Shimoda, L Yue, H Hayashi, N Kondo. Dementia risks identified by vocal features via telephone conversatons: a novel machine learning prediction model. PLOS ONE. 2021;16(7):e0253988. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0253988

We have signed a joint research agreement with Kitanihon Computer Service Co., Ltd. We will conduct research on the “Development of a Health Management Support System for Welfare Recipients”. Kitanihon Computer Service Co., Ltd. https://www.kitacom.co.jp/

Special research student Mariko Kanamori’s paper has been published in several newspapers. Newly published papers: Saga Shimbun, Ryukyu Shimpo, Chukoku Shimbun SELECT, Shimono Shimbun, Kahoku Shimpo, Chubu Keizai Shimbun Ms. Mariko Kanamori, a veterinarian and a graduate student at the University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, who is a member of the team, said, … Continue reading “Special Research Student Mariko Kanamori’s paper was published in several newspapers.”

The latest installment of “Lecture on Causal Inference for Clinical and Epidemiological Research,” a series of articles by Assistant Professor Kosuke Inoue, has been published in Igakukai Shimbun. Vol. 5 Using multivariate regression models for causal inference (from Weekly Igakukai Shimbun (regular issue) No. 3431, August 02, 2021) https://www.igaku-shoin.co.jp/paper/archive/y2021/3431_04 Kosuke Inoue’s website is here: http://labusers.net/~kinoue/

A joint research paper with Link and Communication Inc. was introduced in @DIME. Published on July 25, 2021 https://dime.jp/genre/1184224/

From April to July, our lab members read these papers. Tangari G, Ikram M, Ijaz K, Kaafar MA, Berkovsky S. Mobile health and privacy: cross sectional study. BMJ. 2021 Jun 16;373:n1248. doi: 10.1136/bmj.n1248. PMID: 34135009; PMCID: PMC8207561. Marsh AD, Muzigaba M, Diaz T, Requejo J, Jackson D, Chou D, Cresswell JA, Guthold R, Moran AC, … Continue reading “Report: List of papers read by lab members between April and July”

The “White Paper on Social Prescribing,” written in part by Naoki Kondo and Daisuke Nishioka of our department, has been published. Some of the people who visit medical institutions have various social issues. Social prescribing” has been attracting attention as an approach to addressing such issues. This white paper examines how “social prescriptions” can be … Continue reading “Publication notice: White Paper on Social Prescribing (Orange Cross)”

On Sunday, August 29, 2021, Naoki Kondo will speak at the Clinical Research Summer Seminar on “Medical Care and Its Evaluation Focusing on Patients’ Isolation, Loneliness and Poverty.

Naoki Kondo spoke at the seminar on organic cooperation and role sharing within local governments for the establishment of a comprehensive regional care system. Seminar on Organic Cooperation and Role-Sharing within Local Governments for Building a Comprehensive Community Care System Lecture: “Regional Diagnosis and Organizational Cooperation for Community Organization and Its Effects Lecturer: Naomi Kondo … Continue reading “Report: Lecture at a seminar on comprehensive community care (Nomura Research Institute, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)”

Naoki Kondo will be supervising a new global project for Garmin, a long-established GPS device manufacturer in the United States. The new project is called Garmin Health, and it is designed to help people manage and improve their health not only in sports and activity situations, but also in their daily lives. For more information … Continue reading “Announcement: Supervising Garmin’s New Project”

The minutes and documents of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s Health Promotion Plan 21 (Second Stage) Promotion Conference and the Policy Review Subcommittee, where Naoki Kondo serves as a member, have been newly released. The minutes and documents are here (in Japanese). The Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s Health Promotion Plan 21 (Second Stage) is a health promotion … Continue reading “Report: Minutes of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s Health Promotion Plan 21 Promotion Conference Released”

Airi Amamiya, a visiting researcher, has published a press release on a paper published in BMC Public Health. Possible socioeconomic disparities in the “improvement” of care needs – Longer education is twice as likely to improve as shorter education – (PDF, in Japanese) It is known that there is a possibility of improvement in the … Continue reading “Press Release: Socioeconomic disparities may exist in “improvement” of care needs”

An article about researcher Airi Amemiya’s paper was published in the Weekly Health and Sanitation News. Weekly Public Health News No. 2108 (May 3/10, 2021) JAGES – Possible Disparities in Social Activity and Improvement in Care Needs (57) http://www.shahojitumu.co.jp/hokeneisei.htm (Table of Contents only, in Japanese) Reference Amemiya A, Saito J, Saito M, Takagi D, Haseda … Continue reading “Media Release: JAGES – Possible Disparity in Social Activity and Improvement in Care Needs (Weekly Health and Sanitation News)”

On May 14, the Japan Agency for Gerontological Evaluation and Research (JAGES) hosted a webinar-style symposium titled “Resilience to Health Crises and Turning Crises into Opportunities: Novel Coronavirus Infections and Natural Disasters. Assistant Professor Goryu Sato gave a presentation on “The impact of the new coronavirus infection on the lives and health of the elderly”. … Continue reading “Webinar Report: Resilience to Health Crises and Turning Crises into Opportunities – Novel Coronavirus Infections and Natural Disasters (JAGES)”

On May 25, 2021, Assistant Professor Kosuke Inoue spoke at a twitter live hosted by the American Heart Association. He was selected as a speaker for the twitter live because he published a paper in Hypertension in 2020 and the paper was selected as a High Impact Paper for Fall 2020. References Inoue K, Goldwater … Continue reading “Report: Assistant Professor Inoue speaks at twitter live hosted by the American Heart Association”

A Youtube video by Naoki Kondo was published in collaboration with Garmin, a company that sells smart watches and other products. Kyoto University professor talks about 3 health tips that you can do without overdoing it. Naoki Kondo’s website is here.

The Osaka Public Health Seminar: Social Determinants of Health in Japan will be held again this year. Dr. Naomi Kondo will be speaking at the seminar on August 9. [Date] August 7(Sat), 8(Sun), 9(Mon), 2021 [Venue] Multimedia Hall, 1st Floor, Center for Biomedical Innovation, Osaka University Suita Campus Monday, August 9, 12:00 – 12:45 Lecture … Continue reading “Announcement: 2021 Osaka Public Health Seminar（12th): Social Determinants of Health in Japan”

On December 13, 2020, Mariko Kanamori, a special research student, gave a lecture on “The Curious Relationship between Gender Norms and Mental Health: An Invitation to Social Epidemiology Research” at an online event on veterinarian work style reform. The event was also introduced in the magazine “Clinical Veterinary Medicine” (in Japanese). Clinical Veterinarian, June 2021 … Continue reading “Report: Lecture at Online Event (Special Research Student, Kanamori)”

Assistant Professor Kosuke Inoue has been writing a series of lectures on causal inference for clinical and epidemiological research in the Igakukai Shimbun (in Japanese). Part 3: Using DAG for Causal Inference 2021.06.07 Part 2: What is Causal Inference Anyway?　May 10, 2021 Part 1: Making Medical Research More Accessible and Wonderful with Causal Inference!　2021.04.05

Assistant Professor Kosuke Inoue’s latest article “Lecture on Causal Inference for Clinical and Epidemiological Research,” serialized in Igakukai Shimbun, has been published. [No.4] Estimating causal effects by stratified analysis (From Weekly Igaku Kaikai Shimbun (regular issue): No. 3427, 2021.07.05, in Japanese) The website of Kosuke Inoue is here.

Naoki Kondo gave a keynote speech at the seminar “Management of lifestyle-related disease prevention/improvement programs in the wake of the Corona disaster” at Sports&Wellness Week 2021, a comprehensive exhibition featuring more than 650 companies with products and services related to sports, fitness, and health. Sports&Wellness Week 2021 Seminar: Management of lifestyle-related disease prevention/improvement programs in … Continue reading “Report: Keynote Speech: Management of Lifestyle-related Disease Prevention/Improvement Programs in Coronary Illness (Sports&Wellness Week)”

Naoki Kondo co-authored and Satoru Kanamori of Teikyo University Graduate School published a new paper in the Journal of Occupational Health. Using data from the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study (JAGES), the paper reports on the relationship between the size of the company in which the oldest Japanese men worked the longest and social participation and … Continue reading “Report: A short movie introducing the paper (Social participation, company size of the longest-held job)”

Naoki Kondo spoke at the symposium “Digital inclusion of older people: harnessing digital technologies to promote healthy aging in the Western Pacific Region” held offline (Beijing) and online on June 23, 2021. In the symposium, he spoke about “Understanding the Role of Internet Access on Health and Health Equity toward Healthy Ageing in the Western … Continue reading “Report: Symposium (Digital inclusion of older people: harnessing digital technologies to promote healthy ageing in the Western Pacific Region)”

On May 25, 2021, Assistant Professor Kosuke Inoue took the stage at a twitter live hosted by the American Heart Association. He was selected as a speaker for the twitter live because he published a paper in Hypertension in 2020 and the paper was selected as a High Impact Paper for Fall 2020. Inoue K, … Continue reading “Report: Twitter Live hosted by American Heart Association”

On May 25, 2021, Assistant Professor Kosuke Inoue took the stage at a twitter live hosted by the American Heart Association. He was selected as a speaker for the twitter live because he published a paper in Hypertension in 2020 and the paper was selected as a High Impact Paper for Fall 2020. Inoue K, … Continue reading “Report: Twitter Live (American Heart Association)”

We published a book from  Oxford Scholarship Online. Disaster and Health What Makes a Country Resilient? Naoki Kondo, Jun Aida DOI:10.1093/oso/9780198848134.003.0018 Resilience reflects the capability of communities and individuals to resist, cope with, and continue functioning during and after a disaster. Evidence from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami suggest that maintaining community … Continue reading “New book chapter : Disaster and Health What Makes a Country Resilient?”

We published a new paper from Journal of Diabetes Investigation. Nishioka, D., Saito, J., Ueno, K., & Kondo, N. (2020). Non-financial social determinants of diabetes among public assistance recipients in Japan: a cohort study. Journal of Diabetes Investigation. https://doi.org/10.1111/jdi.13435 Abstract Aims/Introduction Poverty is an important social determinant of diabetes. Poverty is a multidimensional concept including … Continue reading “New paper: Non-financial social determinants of diabetes among public assistance recipients in Japan: a cohort study.”

We published a new paper from Integrated Healthcare Journal. Rosenberg, M., Kondo, K., Kondo, N., Shimada, H., & Arai, H. (2020). Primary care approach to frailty: Japan’s latest trial in responding to the emerging needs of an ageing population. Integrated Healthcare Journal, 2(1), e000049. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ihj-2020-000049

The activities of Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study was introduced in the report of UNFPA: Regional COVID-19 monitoring report June 2020_B-1

Here is the list of the videos of the Webinars I attended on YouTube. Older persons and COVID-19 Dr Naoki Kondo, Presentation: Importance of social connection for health and wellbeing of older people: lessons from Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study Webinar by Help Age International and more. June 2020 Naoki Kondo. Achieving health equity via community … Continue reading “My presentation videos”

Naoki Kondo attended the webinar: Older Persons, Communities and COVID-19, co-organized by HelpAge International, ESCAP, UNFPA, JAGES and AGAC. The Webinar video is now available online here.

Our project toward health ageing in Asian countries had a workshop in Myanmar in the end of last year. WHO Kobe Centre published the report of the activity. Using research data to improve health system responsiveness to older people’s needs, Myanmar, 16-17 December 2019  

we published a new book from Springer: The Atlas of Health Inequalities in Japan. From the book website: This new health atlas of Japan presents a series of maps about the health of the contemporary Japanese population, i.e. detailed maps of health indicators in small areas using cartograms. This is the first comprehensive small-area based … Continue reading “New Book：The Atlas of Health Inequalities in Japan”

April 2017－The AMED London Office held a symposium on the topic of healthy ageing to promote research on local interventions. English Report

Influence of socioeconomic status on the association between bodymass index and cause-specific mortality among older Japanese adults: The AGES Cohort Study Miyo Nakade, Daisuke Takagi, Kayo Suzuki, Jun Aida, Toshiyuki Ojima, Katsunori Kondo, Hiroshi Hirai, Naoki Kondo Preventive Medicine 77 (2015) 112-118 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2015.05.015 Objective.Many studies have suggested a U-shaped curve for the association between body … Continue reading “New paper: stronger associations between oberweight, underweight, and mortality among poor Japanese men”

Many older adults still homebound after 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-10/oup-moa101414.php Full paper download: http://ageing.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2014/10/13/ageing.afu146.full

Our new paper was published from the journal: Age and Ageing! The paper was free for download! Abstract Background: after the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, inactivity and the homebound status of older victims in affected areas have been a serious public health concern owing to the victims’ prolonged existence as evacuees in mountainous … Continue reading “New article: Distance to retail stores and risk of being homebound among older adults in a city severely affected by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake”

Our paper on the previous post (below) was broadcasted by NHK: Japan’s public broadcaster! Maternal work conditions, socioeconomic and educational status, and vaccination of children: A community-based household survey in Japan Michiko Uedaa, Naoki Kondo, Misato Takada, Hideki Hashimoto Objective This study examined how maternal work-related factors, including the availability of paid maternal leave, affect … Continue reading “Our study on TV news: children do not complete vaccination schedule if mother cannot take parental leave after delivery”

Who tend not to complete vaccination schedule for children? Our new paper on Elsevier press release: http://kaizo.cmail1.com/t/ViewEmail/r/FED8C3015AF03F3F2540EF23F30FEDE The Journal: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0091743514001844

Our new paper was published from the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. The paper is Open Access: http://jech.bmj.com/content/early/2014/08/20/jech-2013-203619.full In the past two decades, health inequality has persisted or increased in states with comprehensive welfare. We conducted a national registry-based repeated cohort study with a 3-year follow-up between 1990 and 2007 in Sweden. Information on … Continue reading “New paper: Rising inequality in mortality among working-age Swedes”

I opened my official website today!