CCGL 9006 Background Paper
I. Global health policy overview
Japan, being a country well-known for its world's leading average life expectancy, is always being conscious about maintaining high health levels for its people. Aside from providing measures and support to the domestic health of Japanese citizens, Japan is also being aware on contributing towards the global health. As said on the "Japan's Global Health Policy 2011-2015" enhanced by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan in 2010, Japan's goal is to: 1) accelerating the progress of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 4 and 5, namely "Reducing child mortality" and "Improving maternal health", and 2) having further progress in MDG6, which is to "combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis. (TB) To achieve that, Japan is specifically being active in providing assistance on health systems by providing bilateral help as well as assisting through multilateral organizations or partnerships. With 2015, which was the deadline for the achievement of MDGs approaching, Japan further enhanced the principle of "Universal Health Coverage" (UHC) as the post-2015 development agenda, under which every person can enjoy basic health and medical aids. Since then, Japan has been playing an active role in "effective implementation of bilateral aid, strategic coordination with initiatives undertaken by international organizations, and the strengthening of systems and cultivation of human resources domestically". Japan is also looking forward to collaborate with a broader range of international organizations, NGOs and the public and private sectors in the future in order to contribute more efficiently and effectively in making progresses towards the advancement of UHC, so as to address diversifying health needs, while introducing Japan's strategy on global health diplomacy, as stated by Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida in TICAD V as well. Japan believes that "Health is indispensable to achieve human security", as stated in "Japan's Strategy on Global Health
Japan, being a country well-known for its world's leading average life expectancy, is always being conscious about maintaining high health levels for its people. Aside from providing measures and support to the domestic health of Japanese citizens, Japan is also being aware on contributing towards the global health. As said on the "Japan's Global Health Policy 2011-2015" enhanced by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan in 2010, Japan's goal is to: 1) accelerating the progress of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 4 and 5, namely "Reducing child mortality" and "Improving maternal health", and 2) having further progress in MDG6, which is to "combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis. (TB) To achieve that, Japan is specifically being active in providing assistance on health systems by providing bilateral help as well as assisting through multilateral organizations or partnerships. With 2015, which was the deadline for the achievement of MDGs approaching, Japan further enhanced the principle of "Universal Health Coverage" (UHC) as the post-2015 development agenda, under which every person can enjoy basic health and medical aids. Since then, Japan has been playing an active role in "effective implementation of bilateral aid, strategic coordination with initiatives undertaken by international organizations, and the strengthening of systems and cultivation of human resources domestically". Japan is also looking forward to collaborate with a broader range of international organizations, NGOs and the public and private sectors in the future in order to contribute more efficiently and effectively in making progresses towards the advancement of UHC, so as to address diversifying health needs, while introducing Japan's strategy on global health diplomacy, as stated by Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida in TICAD V as well. Japan believes that "Health is indispensable to achieve human security", as stated in "Japan's Strategy on Global Health