World Parkinson's Disease Day: Information Search Site "Parkinson's Disease Lecture Navi" Launched, Aggregating Lecture and Seminar Information Nationwide
Peer Harmony Inc. launched "Parkinson's Disease Lecture Navi" on April 9, 2026, coinciding with World Parkinson's Disease Day. This information search site aggregates lecture, seminar, and patient event information from across Japan, aiming to bridge the information gap for Parkinson's disease patients and their families.
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April 11th is "World Parkinson's Disease Day."
It is a day to call for understanding and support for Parkinson's disease worldwide.
Peer Harmony Inc. (Headquarters: Nerima-ku, Tokyo; President: Yuta Fukai) will launch "Parkinson's Disease Lecture Navi" (https://parkinson-navi.jp/), an information website that aggregates and allows searching for lectures, seminars, and patient-oriented event information related to Parkinson's disease from all over Japan, on April 9, 2026, to coincide with World Parkinson's Disease Day.
It is estimated that there are approximately 289,000 Parkinson's disease patients in Japan*, and over 500,000 people including cohabiting family members.
While medical institutions and patient organizations hold study sessions for patients in various regions, the information is disseminated individually, posing a challenge that it does not sufficiently reach patients and their families.
Encounters with lectures broaden understanding of the disease and treatment options, and foster connections with peers facing the same illness. This site is an event information platform for Parkinson's disease patients and their families nationwide to not miss such opportunities.
*According to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's "Patient Survey" (Reiwa 2). The number of patients receiving treatment is reported to be approximately 289,000.
Background of Establishment: Voices from Parkinson's Disease Patients Saying "Information Does Not Reach Them"
Parkinson's disease is a progressive neurological disorder, and while there is an extremely high need for the latest information on treatment and rehabilitation, it has long been pointed out that "information is not adequately disseminated" due to regional disparities in medical care and fragmented information dissemination.
In a "Survey on Parkinson's Disease Patients' Needs for Lectures" (conducted in January 2026, 269 respondents) jointly conducted by our company and the specified non-profit organization Control PD, approximately 20% of respondents stated that they "do not even see information about lectures" as a barrier to participation, in addition to physical mobility difficulties, reconfirming the issue of information access.
*Please refer to the following press release for details of the survey.
https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000005.000123316.html
Furthermore, SNS and patient communities ranked high as channels for obtaining lecture information, indicating a demand for a new information distribution mechanism that does not rely on traditional hospital postings or mail.
On the other hand, medical professionals also consider promoting disease understanding among Parkinson's disease patients and their families to be important and provide lectures and seminars in various regions. However, they faced the challenge that they could not sufficiently reach the patients and families they wanted to reach due to limitations in venue, format, time, and advertising.
The "desire to learn" from patients and their families and the "desire to convey" from medical professionals. Many opportunities have been buried without these two needs connecting. "Parkinson's Disease Lecture Navi" was born to resolve this mismatch.
"Parkinson's Disease Lecture Navi" Service Overview
Encounters with lectures broaden understanding of the disease and treatment options, and foster connections with peers facing the same illness. This site is an event information platform for Parkinson's disease patients and their families nationwide to not miss such opportunities.
View Parkinson's Disease Lecture Navi
It is a day to call for understanding and support for Parkinson's disease worldwide.
Peer Harmony Inc. (Headquarters: Nerima-ku, Tokyo; President: Yuta Fukai) will launch "Parkinson's Disease Lecture Navi" (https://parkinson-navi.jp/), an information website that aggregates and allows searching for lectures, seminars, and patient-oriented event information related to Parkinson's disease from all over Japan, on April 9, 2026, to coincide with World Parkinson's Disease Day.
It is estimated that there are approximately 289,000 Parkinson's disease patients in Japan*, and over 500,000 people including cohabiting family members.
While medical institutions and patient organizations hold study sessions for patients in various regions, the information is disseminated individually, posing a challenge that it does not sufficiently reach patients and their families.
Encounters with lectures broaden understanding of the disease and treatment options, and foster connections with peers facing the same illness. This site is an event information platform for Parkinson's disease patients and their families nationwide to not miss such opportunities.
*According to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's "Patient Survey" (Reiwa 2). The number of patients receiving treatment is reported to be approximately 289,000.
Background of Establishment: Voices from Parkinson's Disease Patients Saying "Information Does Not Reach Them"
Parkinson's disease is a progressive neurological disorder, and while there is an extremely high need for the latest information on treatment and rehabilitation, it has long been pointed out that "information is not adequately disseminated" due to regional disparities in medical care and fragmented information dissemination.
In a "Survey on Parkinson's Disease Patients' Needs for Lectures" (conducted in January 2026, 269 respondents) jointly conducted by our company and the specified non-profit organization Control PD, approximately 20% of respondents stated that they "do not even see information about lectures" as a barrier to participation, in addition to physical mobility difficulties, reconfirming the issue of information access.
*Please refer to the following press release for details of the survey.
https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000005.000123316.html
Furthermore, SNS and patient communities ranked high as channels for obtaining lecture information, indicating a demand for a new information distribution mechanism that does not rely on traditional hospital postings or mail.
On the other hand, medical professionals also consider promoting disease understanding among Parkinson's disease patients and their families to be important and provide lectures and seminars in various regions. However, they faced the challenge that they could not sufficiently reach the patients and families they wanted to reach due to limitations in venue, format, time, and advertising.
The "desire to learn" from patients and their families and the "desire to convey" from medical professionals. Many opportunities have been buried without these two needs connecting. "Parkinson's Disease Lecture Navi" was born to resolve this mismatch.
"Parkinson's Disease Lecture Navi" Service Overview
Encounters with lectures broaden understanding of the disease and treatment options, and foster connections with peers facing the same illness. This site is an event information platform for Parkinson's disease patients and their families nationwide to not miss such opportunities.
View Parkinson's Disease Lecture Navi