Chairman Matsumoto Expresses Commitment to Cooperating Closely with the Government to Ensure Stable Medical Care Amidst Middle East Situation
In response to the Middle East situation, the Japan Medical Association has shown its stance to cooperate closely with the government to ensure stability in the medical field. The association, with its approximately 174,000 members, contributes to public health and the advancement of medicine.
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The Japan Medical Association (JMA) is a private academic professional organization with approximately 174,000 members (as of December 1, Reiwa 4). Founded in 1916 by Dr. Shibasaburo Kitasato and others, it was recognized as a corporate juridical person in 1947 and a public interest incorporated association in 2013. The JMA is broadly active in areas such as promoting medical ethics, improving medical education, advancing medicine and related sciences, and lifelong learning.