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Overview of the
Conference on Countermeasures to Combat Infectious Diseases in Asia
The “Asian Infectious Disease Project” was adopted at the fourth conference
of the Asian Network of Major Cities 21 in Jakarta in November 2004 (see
Appendix 1 for details). In a move to materialize the project, Tokyo hosted
a Conference on the Asian Infectious Disease Project.
Infectious disease experts from six major Asian cities visited Japan for
the conference to give presentations and exchange opinions on present conditions
surrounding infectious diseases and related countermeasures in these cities.
They also observed an infectious disease emergency drill sponsored by the
Tokyo Metropolitan Government and visited the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute
of Public Health.
1 Schedule
September 1-3 (Thursday-Saturday), 2005
| Date | Schedule | Venue |
| September 1 (Thursday) | Inspection of Tokyo’s Annual Comprehensive Disaster Prevention Drill (Emerging infectious disease control training etc.) Inspection of the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Public Health. |
Machida City, Tokyo Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo |
| September 2 (Friday) |
・ Opening address by Kenichi Hirai, Director of the Bureau of Social Welfare and Public Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Government ・ Keynote Address by Shigeru Omi, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific “Health and Civilization -Challenge to fight against Infectious Diseases in Asia” Main conference ・ Session 1 : Current situation and countermeasures being taken against infectious diseases in Asia. (New Delhi, Hanoi, Jakarta, Singapore, Taipei, Yangon, Tokyo) |
Citizens’ Hall, 1F, Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly Building Special Conference Room, 42F, Tokyo Metropolitan Government No.1 Building |
| September 3 (Saturday) | ・Session 2 : Tokyo to present proposal on Building an Information Network on Infectious Disease |
2 Participants (infectious disease experts from participating cities) (see Appendixes
2 and 3 for details)
Foreign participating cities: 6 cities (7 representatives)
New Delhi, Hanoi, Jakarta, Singapore, Taipei, Yangon
* Observers from the Embassies of Malaysia and Myanmar attended the conference in Tokyo.
Host city: Tokyo (24 officials)
Tokyo Metropolitan Government (Bureau of Social Welfare and Public Health, Hospital Management Office, Governor’s Office), Minato Ward, Bunkyo Ward