The Japan Institute for Health Security, a new organization that will advise the government on major outbreaks of infectious diseases, was launched Tuesday following criticism over the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The institute, modeled after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, combines the disease analysis, research and monitoring functions handled by the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, with the treatment, clinical research and international cooperation overseen by the National Center for Global Health and Medicine.
The merging of the two entities is expected to enable the new body to respond comprehensively at each stage, from collecting data to health care provision.
The coronavirus pandemic highlighted the need for speedier decision-making, smooth coordination between government entities and municipal administrations, and better risk communication.
The crisis management headquarters within the organization will oversee information sharing between experts and the government while serving as the command center for information gathering and risk assessments of infectious diseases.
The secretariat of Disaster Medical Assistance Teams within the organization will enhance the teams' response to health crises.
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リッチ
Pandemic happen about every hundred years so that seems quite over-the-top and slow. I don’t see Japan learning much from the previous pandemic that we had with all the new touchscreen and lack of proper hand sanitizer and wearing of gloves with food, traffic, etc. In the rush to fill the ever-growing Job gap consideration for the next pandemic seems to be only a small group of people not with the majority and well in advance.
Aoi Azuuri
It looks deceptive.
Last 5 years, response of Japanese government to Covid19 are always slow and insufficient, it had increased domestic deaths year by year unlike other countries.
But, no even remorse and independent investigation.
Especially last 3 years, LDP regime is still victimizing at least around 40 thousands mainly social vulnerable per year, in the shade of their pretending as if Covid19 was vanished from society with prioritizing demands from economy circles who dislike preventing infection than the lives of general citizen.
And now, they do nothing except distracting their eyes from victim.
This new organization without remorse will also prioritize politics and corporations' immediate profit, not science and the lives of people.
Lord Dartmouth
I hope they learn the lessons of the Covid 'pandemic'. Don't destroy children's lives, don't lock down society, don't scare the hell out of the population. I admit, Japan did a better job than the UK or Australia or Austria, etc., but when it gets to the point of being shouted at, as I was, by a passer-by for not wearing a mask OUTDOORS, you know that hysteria has taken hold and science has definitely taken a back seat.
Japan must be credited, though, with a good policy on vaccinations:
“Although we encourage all citizens to receive the COVID-19 vaccination, it is not compulsory or mandatory. Vaccination will be given only with the consent of the person to be vaccinated after the information provided.
Please get vaccinated of your own decision, understanding both the effectiveness in preventing infectious diseases and the risk of side effects. No vaccination will be given without consent. Please do not force anyone in your workplace or those around you to be vaccinated, and do not discriminate against those who have not been vaccinated.”
I declined the offer and was never criticised or punished for it.