1.The Policy of Full Subsidy for Six Voluntary Vaccinations and Community Education in Horokanai Town ; Effects on Vaccine Coverage
Yuta Sakanishi ; Takashi Sugioka ; Masaki Hyakutake ; Tatsuro Morisaki ; Kazuhiko Ohyama ; Hiromi Mizutani ; Norio Fukumori ; Yayoe Kinoshita ; Satoko Miyauchi ; Rika Ito ; Shunzo Koizumi
An Official Journal of the Japan Primary Care Association 2011;34(4):323-328
In Horokanai town, Hokkaido, the policy of full subsidies for voluntary vaccinations against influenza, haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), varicella, mumps, pneumococcal for children and human papillomavirus (HPV) was introduced between 2008 and 2010. A campaign for community education about vaccination was initiated.
Vaccination coverage improved after the subsidy as follows : influenza vaccination increased from 57.4% to 60.1%, Hib from 2.9% to 52.2%, varicella from 0% to 30.0%, mumps from 2.8% to 38.2%, pneumococcal for children from 1.3% to 50.6%, and HPV from 0% to 81.3%.
2.The current education program in all medical schools in Japan
Nobuo Nara ; Hiroshi Ito ; Masaaki Ito ; Miyuki Ino ; Yutaka Imai ; Masaru Kawasaki ; Keijiro Saku ; Toshiya Suzuki ; Mitsuru Seishima ; Takuzo Hano ; Saburo Horiuchi ; Masayuki Matsushita ; Atsushi Miyamoto ; Rika Moriya ; Masao Yamada ; Hitoshi Yokoyama
Medical Education 2016;47(6):363-366
The education program in all medical schools in Japan has been studied and analyzed every 2 years since 1974 by the curriculum committee of the Association of Japan Medical Colleges. Based on the most recent analysis in 2015, the marked innovation of medical education, such as an integrated curriculum, active learning, and clinical clerkship, was recognized.
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