2022 Fukushima Medical University International Symposium on the Fukushima Health Management Survey

Theme

Science for Society: Advancing Fukushima’s Well-Being

Date and Venue

Saturday, March 5, 2022, on site and online:
Multi-purpose Hall, Fukushima Ekimae Campus, Fukushima Medical University
National and international remote access was provided, with simultaneous translation, via Zoom

Nominal support from:

• Fukushima Prefectural Government, Fukushima Prefectural Board of Education
• Hiroshima University, Nagasaki University, Fukushima University, The University of Aizu
• Radiation Effects Research Foundation, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology
• Japanese Government’s Cabinet Office, Reconstruction Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of the Environment
• Fukushima Medical Association, Fukushima Association of Occupational Therapy, Fukushima Midwives Association, Fukushima Prefecture Mental Health and Welfare Association, Hospital Association of Fukushima Prefecture, Fukushima Physical Therapy Association, Fukushima Association of Medical Technologists, Fukushima Collaborative Reconstruction Center, Fukushima Nursing Association, Fukushima Dental Association, Fukushimaken Association of Radiological Technologists, Fukushima Society of Medical Science, Fukushima Society of Certified Public Psychologists, Fukushima Obstetrics and Gynecology Association, Support Center for Nursery Teachers and Daycare Centers in Fukushima Prefecture, Fukushima Society of Certified Clinical Psychologists
• Fukushima-Minpo Co., Ltd., The Fukushima Minyu Shimbun, NHK Fukushima, Fukushima Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd., Fukushima Central Television Co., Ltd., Fukushima Broadcasting Co., Ltd., TV-U Fukushima, Inc., Radio Fukushima Co., Ltd., FM Fukushima

In cooperation with:

• United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation
• Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Number of participants

161 participants in total: 41 at the venue and 120 online

Event report

This international symposium has convened since 2019 to promote understanding of the Fukushima Health Management Survey among the general public and to share knowledge and experience from the international scientific community.

At this 4th event, Executive Director KAMIYA Kenji, along with 8 other experts from in and outside Japan, presented results of the Fukushima Health Management Survey and findings from related fields. In sessions that followed the presentations, various topics, including prospects for the future, were actively discussed.

The first session consisted of presentations and discussion addressing potential health effects of radiation, based on the latest results and findings from the UNSCEAR 2020/2021 Report and the Fukushima Health Management Survey. The second session focused on necessary support measures for the health concerns of Fukushima’s people and the evolving role of the Fukushima Health Management Survey.

Finally, questions from audience prompted earnest discussion, a medical student made remarks on school life during the pandemic, and panelists exchanged opinions with candor.

• For the details of the program and presenters’ biographies, please access the Program and Abstracts by clicking here.
• The report on our 4th (2022) international symposium is available by clicking here.
• Presentation slides are available.