A Japan First! Saijo City Launches Health Literacy Classes in 'Integrated Studies' Through Collaboration Between Health, Education, and Public Health Experts

Saijo City Conducts Health Literacy Model Classes at Tanbara Higashi Junior High

Saijo City (Mayor: Yoshinori Ochi) is launching a series of model classes for 3rd-year students at Tanbara Higashi Junior High School, aimed at teaching students how to identify necessary health information, evaluate its validity, and make informed choices to keep themselves and their families healthy.

This initiative marks the first time in Japan that local government health departments, school education departments, and public health expert teams have collaborated to conduct a program during 'Integrated Studies' time to improve students' ability to engage with health information.

### Implementation Details

**1. Schedule** June 12 (Fri), 19 (Fri), 29 (Mon), and July 3 (Fri), Year 8 of Reiwa All sessions: 13:25 – 15:15 (5th and 6th periods)

**2. Venue** Multi-purpose Hall, Saijo Municipal Tanbara Higashi Junior High School (4-1 Imai, Tanbara-cho, Saijo City)

**3. Curriculum** - Day 1: Learning how to engage with health information - Day 2: Evaluating the quality of health information - Day 3: Researching and summarizing health information - Day 4: Final presentations and Q&A

**4. Instructor** Mr. Yuki Arakawa, Representative Director, Next Public Health Lab (Current affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health, Yokohama City University School of Medicine)

### Contact (Inquiries/Press Coverage) Saijo City, Health Promotion Department, Health Promotion Division, Health Promotion Section Contact Persons: Section Chief Watanabe, Kushibe, Inami TEL: 0897-52-1215 Deadline for applications: 17:00 on June 10 (Wed), Year 8 of Reiwa