| Research area |
Country of focus |
Authors |
Publications |
| Health for vulnerable populations |
Japan |
Fujita M, Kanda M, Kiyohara H, Ikeda S, Iwamoto A, Sudo K, Teshima Y, Nii M, Murata Y, Kato J, Komatsu A, Yumino A, Sawada T, Sato H, Nakasa T. |
Migrants' access to COVID-19 vaccination in Japan: Progress and challenges. J Migr Health. 2023;7:100169. Published 2023 Feb 16. doi:10.1016/j.jmh.2023.100169 |
| Disease control |
Lao PDR |
Miyano S, Vynnycky E, Pattamavone C, Ichimura Y, Mori Y, Nouanthong P, Phounphenghack K, Tengbriacheu C, Khamphaphongphane B, Franzel L, Yang TU, Raaijimarkers H, Komada K, Ota T, Funato M, Takeda M, Hachiya M. |
Comparison of population-based measles-rubella immunoglobulin G antibody prevalence between 2014 and 2019 in Lao People's Democratic Republic: Impacts of the national immunization program. Int J Infect Dis. 2023;129:70-77. doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2023.01.044
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| Quality health service delivery and human resources |
Japan |
Honda A, Tamura T, Baba H, Kodoi H, Noda S. |
How Hospitals Overcame Disruptions in the Early Stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Study from Tokyo, Japan. Health Syst Reform. 2023;9(1):2175415. doi:10.1080/23288604.2023.2175415 |
| Disease control |
Lao PDR |
Miyano S, Pathammavong C, Ichimura Y, Sugiyama M, Phounphenghack K, Tengbriacheu C, Khamphaphongphane B, Nouanthong P, Franzel L, Yang TU, Raaijimakers H, Ota T, Funato M, Komada K, Hachiya M. |
Prevalence of hepatitis B and C virus infections in Lao People's Democratic Republic: The first national population-based cross-sectional survey. PLoS One. 2022;17(12):e0278933. Published 2022 Dec 30. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0278933
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| Disease control |
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Thandar MM, Rahman MO, Haruyama R, Matsuoka S, Okawa S, Moriyama J, Yokobori Y,Matsubara C, Nagai M, Ota E, Baba T. |
Effectiveness of Infection Control Teams in Reducing Healthcare-Associated Infections: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Int J Environ Res Public Health.2022;19(24):17075. Published 2022 Dec 19. doi:10.3390/ijerph192417075 |
| Disease control |
Thailand |
Sodeno M, Aung MN, Yuasa M, Moolphate S, Klinbuayaem V, Srikhamsao A, Aung TNN, Sato S, Tanigawa T. |
Association Between Physical Activity and Type 2 Diabetes Using the International Physical Activity Questionnaires: A Case-Control Study at a Health Promoting Hospital in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes. 2022;15:3655-3667. Published 2022 Nov 23. doi:10.2147/DMSO.S382528 |
| Disease control |
Myanmar |
Nozaki I, Shobugawa Y, Sasaki Y, Takagi D, Nagamine Y, Zin PE, Bo TZ, Nyunt TW, Oo MZ, Lwin KT, Win HH. |
Unmet needs for hypertension diagnosis among older adults in Myanmar: secondary analysis of a multistage sampling study. Health Res Policy Syst. 2022;20(Suppl 1):114. Published 2022 Nov 29. doi:10.1186/s12961-022-00918-y |
| Access & Delivery |
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Shimizu E, Yokobori Y, Miyazaki K, Ohara K, Fujii M, Nishioka T, Fujita N. |
Seven steps in the value chain of health products for equitable access and delivery in low- and middle-income countries, GHM Open, Advance online publication November 04, 2022. doi: 10.35772/ghmo.2022.01008 |
| Health for vulnerable populations |
Japan |
Matsuoka S, Kharel M, Koto-Shimada K, Hashimoto M, Kiyohara H, Iwamoto A, Nishihara M, Fujita M. |
Access to Health-Related Information, Health Services, and Welfare Services among South and Southeast Asian Immigrants in Japan: A Qualitative Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022;19(19):12234. Published 2022 Sep 27. doi:10.3390/ijerph191912234 |
| Quality health service delivery and human resources |
Japan |
Honda A, Tamura T, Baba H, Kodoi H, Noda S. |
How should support for hospital staff during health shocks be improved? A discussion from Japan's experience during the COVID-19 pandemic. Glob Health Med. 2022;4(5):285-288. doi:10.35772/ghm.2022.01020. |
| Public health emergency |
Japan |
Tamura T, Inoue N, Murakami H. |
International technical cooperation to low- and middle-income countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Glob Health Med. 2022;4(4):250-252. doi:10.35772/ghm.2022.01014 |
| Disease control |
Myanmar |
Miyano S, Htoon TT, Nozaki I, Pe EH, Tin HH. |
Public knowledge, practices, and awareness of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance in Myanmar: The first national mobile phone panel survey. PLoS One. 2022;17(8):e0273380. Published 2022 Aug 18. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0273380 |
| Quality health service delivery and human resources |
Vietnam |
Moriyama J, Ito T, Doi M, Seino K, Luong DH, Iwamoto A, Murakami H. |
Enhancing hospital quality management and patient safety in Vietnam: a technical assistance project utilizing online solutions during COVID-19 pandemic. Trop Med Health. 2022;50(1):45. Published 2022 Jul 12. doi:10.1186/s41182-022-00435-2 |
| Quality health service delivery and human resources |
Cambodia |
Koto-Shimada K, Fujita N, Matsuoka S, Jimba M, Touch S, Zwi AB. |
Medium-term outcomes of a program to upgrade the nursing faculty in Cambodia: A qualitative study. Nurse Educ Today. 2022;116:105438. doi:10.1016/j.nedt.2022.105438 |
| Health for vulnerable populations |
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Weeks AD, Akinola OI, Amorim M, Carvalho B, Deneux-Tharaux C, Liabsuetrakul T, Meremikwu M, Miller S, Nabhan A, Nagai M, Wahabi H, Walker D. |
World Health Organization Recommendation for Using Uterine Balloon Tamponade to Treat Postpartum Hemorrhage. Obstet Gynecol. 2022;139(3):458-462. doi:10.1097/AOG.0000000000004674 |