Department of Psychology, University of Vienna, Austria
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Advancing Indigenous Self-Determination and Patient Involvement in Health Policy
Author(s): Eleni Gorgemans*
This article looks at Japan's public health policies towards infectious illnesses
across the world over the last ten years. The Ministry of Health, Labour, and
Welfare undertook a narrative evaluation of items from the Infectious Disease
Committee and the Tuberculosis Committee between 2010 and 2019. The average
number of topics covered at each meeting was 9.7. These committees have talked
about countermeasures to reduce the risk of imported infectious diseases like the
Ebola virus disease, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, plague, avian influenza,
pandemic influenza, and tuberculosis, as well as the burden of indigenous
infectious diseases like measles, rubella, and pertussis. Due to these changes
in infectious illnesses, the target population is lost, early identification is more
challenging, and the market fails. Making an attempt to educate the public.. View More»