The establishment of the Japan Institute for Health Security (JIHS): A new era in infectious disease response and research

• Published in: Global Health & Medicine Vol. 7; no. 2; pp. 77 - 81
• Main Authors: Kokudo, Norihiro, Wada, Koji, Takei, Teiji, Matano, Tetsuro, Wakita, Takaji
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan National Center for Global Health and Medicine 30.04.2025
• Subjects: health security; infectious disease control; Japan; JIHS; Policy Forum; JIHS; Japan; health security; infectious disease control

On April 1, 2025, the National Center for Global Health and Medicine (NCGM) and the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID) will be merged to establish the Japan Institute for Health Security (JIHS). This merger strengthens Japan's capacity to address infectious diseases and health thr...