[Publication Report] Future of Healthcare Systems Project: Policy Recommendations for Prevention and Early Intervention against Non-Communicable Diseases

In March 2026, the PHSSR Japan team published policy recommendations for the prevention and early intervention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). In preparing this report, analyses were conducted through international comparisons and the participation of experts and stakeholders, compiling a policy roadmap for NCDs countermeasures in Japan. Based on the analysis results, in an era of increasing longevity where the health and social burden of NCDs is growing, the report presented the necessity of three shifts: from a focus on treatment to prevention, from fragmentation to integration, and from quantity to value. Furthermore, through a systematic evaluation based on seven domains, specific directions were shown for building a more resilient and sustainable healthcare system that supports people's dignity and social participation.

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Introduction

Research Methods and Collaboration with Stakeholders

Executive Summary

Domain 1: Population Health

Domain 2: Governance

Domain 3: Service Delivery

Domain 4: Finance

Domain 5: Workforce

Domain 6: Medicines and Medical Technology

Domain 7: Environmental Sustainability

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■ About PHSSR: https://www.phssr.jp/

The Partnership for Health System Sustainability and Resilience (PHSSR) is a project based on a collaboration initiated by the London School of Economics (LSE), the World Economic Forum (WEF), and industry. It started in 2020 with the aim of reviewing healthcare systems in various countries in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI), together with Keio University, participates in PHSSR as the Japan Secretariat.

■ About Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI): https://hgpi.org/

The Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI) is a non-profit, independent, and non-partisan private medical policy think tank established in 2004. Aiming to realize citizen-led healthcare policies, it has brought together a wide range of stakeholders and provided policy options to society as an independent think tank. Maintaining independence and not being bound by the positions of specific political parties or organizations, it provides new ideas and values from a broad perspective looking to the future, aiming to realize a fair and healthy society. Since its establishment, it has contributed to concrete policy advancements, such as presenting themes that were not sufficiently discussed at the time, including women's health, cancer control, dementia, antimicrobial resistance, regenerative medicine, and global health, as urgent policy issues, and reflecting them in the formation of legal systems, national strategies, and international policy discussions. These continuous efforts have been recognized by policymakers and international organizations both domestically and internationally, and as a medical policy think tank originating from Japan, it continues to participate in international dialogues.

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