Policy Pitch: Policy Proposal Event on Japan's Health and Medical Security to be Held on April 27 (Mon)
PoliPoli Inc. announced that it will hold a policy proposal event, 'Policy Pitch,' on April 27, 2026, in the Nagata-cho area of Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. The event will bring together Diet members, government officials, corporations, experts, and youth to discuss international health policy from the perspectives of 'health and medical security' and 'economic security.' Key participants include House of Representatives member Katsunobu Kato, NEC Corporate Executive Masaki Kondo, AMED SCARDA Principal Mitsutaka Kitano, SOIK CEO Kuniyuki Furuta, and Reaching Zero-Dose Children Representative Akari Katagiri. The event's background is a major turning point in the global health environment, including the US withdrawal from WHO and the suspension of USAID operations.
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PoliPoli Inc. (Location: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Kazuma Ito) announced that it will hold a policy proposal event, 'Policy Pitch,' on Monday, April 27, 2026. The event will take place from 12:00 to 13:30 (doors open at 11:30) in the Nagata-cho area of Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. Participation is free. The event is organized by PoliPoli Inc. The background for the event is a major turning point in international health policy and Japan's role, driven by geopolitical shifts and policy changes in donor countries. Issues such as the US withdrawal from WHO and the suspension of USAID operations are restructuring the existing international health cooperation system, increasing Japan's role. Domestically, the depreciation of the yen, rising prices, and population decline are making public opinion on foreign aid stricter, raising questions about the positioning of international health policy. This event will gather Diet members, government officials, and young people to redefine international health policy from both 'health and medical security' (protecting citizens' lives) and 'economic security' (utilizing Japan's technological capabilities), and discuss the significance of Japan leading the international community. Attendees include Reach Out Project members, ruling and opposition party Diet members, government officials, corporations, and experts. The program includes opening remarks, guest speeches (Katsunobu Kato, Liberal Democratic Party, House of Representatives), video messages, an opening session on 'Japan's Contribution to International Health - Considering Changes in Global Health Architecture,' and a session on 'Initiative Case Presentations and Policy Proposals.' Panelists for the opening session include Katsunobu Kato and Masaki Kondo (NEC Corporate Executive and Head of Life Science Business Division). Speakers for the policy proposal session include Mitsutaka Kitano (Principal, SCARDA, Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED)), Kuniyuki Furuta (CEO, SOIK Inc.), and Akari Katagiri (Representative, Reaching Zero-Dose Children).