NPO CHARM Executive Director and Osaka City General Medical Center Dept. Head to Speak: 'Kansai Global Health (KGH) Gathering' Online Seminar on Creating an Inclusive Society

The Kansai Global Health (KGH) Gathering (organized by the Japan WHO Association) will hold an online seminar on June 30, 2026 (Tue), titled 'Creating an Inclusive Society: Protecting the Lives and Health of Foreign-Rooted People Who Are Not Proficient in Japanese (Part 2)'.

Speakers include Ms. Midori Takeno, Executive Director of the citizen's group 'NPO CHARM', which supports HIV-positive individuals and non-Japanese speakers, and Dr. Tomonori Shirano, Head of the Dept. of Infectious Diseases at the Osaka City General Medical Center. They will discuss the growing medical access problems faced by foreign-rooted individuals due to the recent rapid increase in foreign residents, and expectations for healthcare workers.

The event is held online, free of charge, and open to all. Advance registration is required.

[Event Registration Page] https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EanYtPd2RlKwQ4kfL_8flw#/registration

Event Overview: - Date: June 30, 2026 (Tue) 19:00 - 20:30 (ZOOM Webinar) - Organizer: Japan WHO Association

Program: - Opening: 'On the Dormant Deposit Utilization Project' (Mr. Daizo Nakata, Program Officer, Japan WHO Association) - Talk 1: 'Training Foreign Healthcare Workers' (Ms. Midori Takeno, NPO CHARM) - Talk 2: 'Expectations from Medical Institutions for Healthcare Workers' (Dr. Tomonori Shirano, Head of Dept. of Infectious Diseases, Osaka City General Medical Center)

As a funding distributor for the 'Foreigner Medical Care Leaving No One Behind' dormant deposit project by JANPIA, the Japan WHO Association is working to build a society where medical services are accessible to all regardless of nationality or language.