On March 15th, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare held the “3rd” Good Medical Care Award “Award Ceremony”, in which Demon Kakka, Masako Akiyama, Chairman of the Judging Committee, and Kazuto Ihara, Director of the Medical Affairs Bureau, attended and commended 11 organizations. did.
This project is an excellent initiative that contributes to the improvement of medical care for insurers, medical institutions, companies, various organizations, local governments, etc., centering on the five measures set forth in the “Protecting Life and Protecting Medical Care” National Project. The purpose is to encourage and disseminate.
Welfare for those who are making excellent efforts such as enlightenment of how to get good medical care, excellent efforts to reduce the burden on medical staff such as doctors, and excellent efforts to educate young people about medical consultation. The Ministry of Labor commended the commendation, and by widely disseminating its philosophy and the content of the efforts, the examination was conducted with the aim of deepening the public’s understanding of medical care and raising the awareness of the main body of the efforts.
At the beginning of the award ceremony, Director General of Medical Affairs Ihara said, “This initiative will steadily spread throughout Japan, and Japan’s proud medical care will become sustainable, which will be the first step in the next generation of medical care. I look forward to that. ”The award ceremony has begun.
The 11 organizations that received the awards are as follows.
■ Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Award (Best Award) (1 organization)
・ General Incorporated Association Health and Medical Literacy Promotion Company
“Kobi Navi A project to provide accurate information on the new coronavirus and vaccines”
■ Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Medical Affairs Bureau Director’s Award (Excellence Award) (10 groups in total)
[Insurer Division]
・ National Civil Engineering and Construction National Health Insurance Association
“Promoting appropriate medical consultation with a nudge message-Chronic kidney disease (CKD) aggravation prevention project-“
・ Shikoku Bank Health Insurance Association “Promote efforts to protect the health of subscribers through collaborative health with business owners”
[Medical personnel department]
・ General Incorporated Association Shinagawa Ward Medical Association “Shinagawa Model-Medical care for corona-positive home recuperators in the entire community using online medical care-“
・ Social medical corporation Pegasus Baba Memorial Hospital “Efforts of the Pegasus Community Health Support Office to strengthen community care”
【Enterprise department】
No applicable group
[Private group sector]
・ General Incorporated Association Sapporo Medical Academy “-Self-care for colds! Let’s talk at pharmacies and drug stores!-“
・ University of Tsukuba Behavioral Neuroendocrinology Laboratory / University of Toyama School of Medicine “Guide for the first time medicine for people with developmental disabilities and those around them”
[Municipal sector]
・ Nerima Ward Community Medical Division “Holding” Nerima Ward Pediatric Emergency Mini Lecture “by a pediatrician in the ward”
・ Uruma City, Okinawa Prefecture Okinawa City “Uruma City / Okinawa City CKD / Diabetic Kidney Disease Diagnosis Cooperative Doctor Registration Project-Churamami Kidney Project-“
[Content Category Special Award]
・ J-Sys Co., Ltd. & Tohoku University Joint Research Team
“Reliable information distribution with infectious disease / health information app (Tohoku University joint research project)”
・ The Higo Bank, Ltd. “Maintaining and promoting the“ mental and physical health ”of employees and supporting the promotion of local health”
In the review review after the award ceremony, Akiyama, the chairman of the judging committee, said, “I am very respectful of the efforts of the applicants. I was worried that the number of applications this year was a little smaller than last year. I have heard that it will continue in the next fiscal year. I hope that many people will take on the challenge next year. “
Then, Demon Kakka said, “I felt that there was a tendency to send out correct information using the web and online. Collaborations and joint research between universities are increasing, which is a good tendency. Probably, “he recalled the efforts of each group.
Finally, Dr. Ihara, Director General of Medical Affairs, said, “I would like to expand this initiative even further. The situation is still unpredictable when dealing with the new coronavirus infectious disease. How to get medical care ”I am reminded again that it is important to work hard on this. To continue to maintain this Japanese society where people can receive medical care with peace of mind, I would like to ask all the people to take another step. I would like to ask for your cooperation. “