Abstract
While devel
opment of innovation brings about major changes to our daily life\, issues
such as the spread of infectious diseases as well as malnutrition and pover
ty in developing countries still remain unresolved. As a result\, the gap b
etween developed and developing countries continues to widen. The same can
be said for post-war Japan when infectious diseases such as malaria\, tuber
culosis\, and a filarial disease were quite widespread in the country. Howe
ver\, Japanese people became the first in the world to overcome these chall
enges through tackling a crisis together as well as through their efforts i
n research and development\, and by conducting innovative reforms including
their social system. Based on Japan’s own past experience\, the country ha
s been making tremendous contributions toward the amelioration of global pu
blic health and the eradication of infectious diseases.
In 2013\, the
Government of Japan and five Japanese pharmaceutical companies formally ina
ugurated a public-private partnership named Global Health Innovative Techno
logy Fund (GHIT Fund) aimed at enhancing Japan’s contributions in the field
of international health by exercisingJapan’s innovative capabilities.
Dr. Kurokawa\, Board Chairman of the GHIT Fund will discuss how globalizat
ion and innovation impacts society in both positive and negative ways. He i
s also going to look at how countries such as Japan and Canada that lead th
e world in innovation should actively collaborate on international health b
y utilizing innovation.
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