The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) released a new expert brief on Japan's evolving role in global health by Rayden Llano and Kenji Shibuya (University of Tokyo.)

In this brief, the authors discuss the key challenges and trends influencing Japan's contributions to global health and share forward-looking recommendations for reestablishing the nation's prominence as a leader in the field.

The authors also explain that while Japan has traditionally demonstrated leadership in global health, its government, NGO, and private sectors must better collaborate and coordinate efforts to maintain this status.

Read the expert brief to learn about the following
questions:

- What and where are the significant challenges affecting Japan's contributions to global health aid?

- What can Japan do to re-position itself as a key leader in global health?

- How did the March 11 earthquake, tsunami, and subsequent events affect Japan's perspective of its role in the global health arena?

Read the full brief at: http://m.nbr.org/kDHSTg

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Tracy Timmons-Gray
The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) Seattle, WA