[Chosen Company's New Strategy] How to Start 'Health Management for Women to Thrive' (Nikkei BP, Nikkei Inc.) A Guide to Creating a 'Workplace Where People Want to Work' for All Leaders

Think Pearl Inc. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Michiyo Namba), an organization that supports the promotion of women's health and health management initiatives with the theme of 'Balancing Well-being and Productivity' in organizations and communities, announces that its representative and social issue/policy implementation producer, Michiyo Namba, has authored the book 'How to Start 'Health Management for Women to Thrive' ~ A New Strategy for Chosen Companies ~' (Nikkei BP, Nikkei Inc.), which will be released nationwide in bookstores and online bookstores starting March 11, 2026.

◼️ Book Overview

Why is Women's Health a Management Issue Now? (From the 'Introduction')

In October 2025, Sanae Takaichi became the 104th Prime Minister of Japan, marking the first female Prime Minister in Japanese constitutional history. Ms. Takaichi revealed her commitment to policies supporting women's health, stemming from her personal experience with chronic illness due to menopausal symptoms. In her first policy speech, she stated, 'We will thoroughly implement 'Proactive Preventive Medicine' to extend healthy life expectancy, enabling everyone to actively participate and contribute to social security. In particular, we will accelerate our response to health issues arising from sex differences. I have long been involved in addressing women's lifelong health challenges, and last year (2024), the Comprehensive Center for Women's Health was established. With this center as the command center, we will work on developing medical facilities, research, and human resource development for women-specific diseases, and disseminate these achievements nationwide.'

My deep interest in health issues unique to sex differences was sparked by my experience contracting cervical cancer in 2009. Diagnosed at 35, while managing a company and raising children, I underwent a hysterectomy due to early detection, which made future childbirth impossible. I keenly felt that 'Choosing not to give birth and being unable to give birth are entirely different,' and the origin of my motivation was the thought, 'If this is so important, I wish I had known before getting cancer.'

We now live in an era where marriage, pregnancy, and childbirth are personal choices. However, without correct knowledge, appropriate information, and access to medical care, individuals risk losing life choices and their lives. This structure is not just an individual problem but a challenge for companies and society as a whole.

Finally, serious discussions are taking place in Japan regarding the importance of human capital and how to improve the quality of work. Individual health has been positioned as a management issue for companies, and countermeasures are being advanced. If one wishes to access reliable new information based on scientific evidence, an affordable and easily accessible environment already exists.

All that remains is for management to 'decide to do it' and 'set goals and deadlines for execution.'

In March 2026, we stand at a major turning point. Organizations that act without missing this opportunity will become companies chosen by society. This book aims to help individuals work with vitality and purpose, and to realize the happy growth and transformation of companies and society, by addressing 'health management,' particularly women's health issues.