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On Thursday, August 21st and Friday, August 22nd, we held a lecture and talk session on health and future medical care under the theme “The Circulation of Water and the Body: The Future of Nature and Health.” As it was during the summer vacation, on the 22nd, children served as moderators, allowing the audience to ask questions to the speakers.
Where did we humans come from, and where are we going?
On Thursday, August 21st, at 1:00 PM, we held a lecture and panel discussion on the theme “Where did we humans come from, and where are we going?” The first half of the event featured a video lecture by Kitakaze Masashi, General Director and President of Hanwa Memorial Hospital and Hanwa Hospital, Kinshukai Medical Corporation, and Chairman of the Society for Thinking About Medicine Through Science, who emphasized the need to seek mathematical certainty in medicine and healthcare and to utilize mathematics, AI, and data science to protect lives. The second half featured appearances by Itarashiki Tomomasa, Director and General Manager of Saraya Co., Ltd. and a member of the Society for Thinking About Medicine Through Science, and Takeda Koji, Executive Officer in charge of the Group IT Department at Sawai Group Holdings Co., Ltd. From a corporate perspective, they discussed the potential of predictive medicine using AI and the importance of “PHRs (Personal Health Records),” which allow individuals to manage their own health data.
Creating a Healthy Society Connecting the Future of the Ocean and People – Taking on the Challenge of a Sustainable 100-Year Lifespan Using Personal Health Records (PHRs) –
Starting at 3:00 PM on Thursday, the 21st, Saraya Co., Ltd. President and CEO Yusuke Saraya and Sawai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. President and CEO Motohiko Kimura took the stage for a lecture and talk session on the theme of “Creating a Healthy Society Connecting the Future of the Ocean and People.” The lecture introduced Saraya Co., Ltd. and Sawai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.’s health and environmental initiatives, and the talk session discussed topics such as “Challenges to Overcome in the Era of 100-Year Lifespans” and “Individual, Community, and Social Health Management Using Personal Health Records (PHRs).”
The Future of Healthcare – Saraya’s Goals, Sawai’s PHRs, and Future Healthcare –
Starting at 1:00 PM on Friday, the 22nd, Saraya Co., Ltd. and Sawai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. gave lectures on the theme of “The Future of Healthcare,” each from their own perspective. Saraya Co., Ltd.’s Director and General Manager, Tomomasa Itarashiki, spoke about medical innovations pioneered by cutting-edge digital technology and a vision for creating new value. Sawai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.’s Executive Officer and Group IT Department Manager, Koji Takeda, spoke about the potential of next-generation health management using personal health records (PHRs) and the realization of new healthy lifestyles that meet diverse needs. In the second half of the event, the two speakers participated in a talk session, answering questions from children in the audience. They conveyed their vision for the future of medicine to the children.
80 Years Since the Atomic Bombing – A Doctor’s Perspective on Human Health
Starting at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, the 22nd, to mark the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing, Professor Yukihito Azuma of the Hiroshima University Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, who has continued to provide medical care and treatment to atomic bomb survivors, gave a lecture on the effects of radiation on the human body. During the lecture, he also talked about the conservation of marine life using radiation, in relation to BLUE OCEAN DOME’s goal of “sustainable use of marine resources.” After the lecture, Mr. Itarashiki of Saraya Co., Ltd. took the stage for a talk session with Mr. Azuma and answered questions from children, creating an opportunity to deepen understanding of radiation.
▼The event is available to watch on YouTube’s <BLUE OCEAN DOME official channel>. Please take a look.
【#100】Where did we humans come from, and where are we going? (ZERI JAPAN / NPO Association for Thinking About Medicine Through Science / Saraya Co., Ltd. / Sawai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.)
【#101】Creating a Healthy Society Connecting the Future of the Ocean and People (ZERI JAPAN / NPO Association for Thinking About Medicine Through Science / Saraya Co., Ltd. / Sawai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.)
【#102】The Future of Medicine – Saraya’s Goal, Sawai’s PHR and the Future of Health Management – (ZERI JAPAN / NPO Association for Thinking About Medicine Through Science / Saraya Co., Ltd. / Sawai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.)
【#103】80 Years Since the Atomic Bombing – A Doctor’s Perspective on Human Health (ZERI JAPAN / NPO Association for Thinking About Medicine Through Science / Saraya Co., Ltd. / Sawai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.)