Emergency relief

Dispatching medical experts to health emergencies around the world

Japan provides international emergency reliefs for natural disasters, conflicts and outbreaks of infectious diseases. Bureau of International Health Cooperation, upon the request by the Government of Japan, dispatches medical experts around the world as part of the emergency relief team.

Emergency medical relief missions so far

• Aug-Sep 2019
  Emergency relief team for Ebola hemorraghic fever outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo (North Kivu Province)
• Jun 2018
  Emergency relief team for Ebola hemorraghic fever outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo (Equatorial Province)
• Jul 2016
  Emergency relief team for yellow fever outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo
• Feb 2015
  Support to strengthen preparation for Ebola hemorrhagic fever spread in Ghana
• Dec 2011
  Health and public health investigation for flooding in Thailand
• 2011年3月
  Emergency relief team for earthquake in Southern Island of New Zealand
• 2011年2月
  Emergency relief team for earthquake in Southern Island of New Zealand
• 2010年11月
  Health impact assessment of the eruption of Mount Merapi, Indonesia
• 2010年9月
  Emergency relief team for flood in Pakistan
• 2010年1月
  Emergency relief team for earthquake in Haiti
• 2009年10月
  Emergency relief team for typhoon in Taiwan
• 2008年5月
  Emergency relief team for cyclone in Myanmar
• 2008年5月
  Emergency relief team for earthquake in western China
• 2006年5月
  Emergency relief team for earthquake in Java, Indonesia
• 2005年10月
  Emergency relief team for earthquake in Pakistan
• 2005年4月
  Emergency relief team for earthquake in Nias Island, Indonesia
• 2005年1月
  Emergency relief team for tsunami in Indonesia
• 2005年1月
  Emergency relief team for tsunami in Sri Lanka