achievementsResearch Achievements
Research Achievements
2014 Accomplishments
1. Nonaka D, Pongvongsa T, Nishimoto F, Nansounthavong P, Hongwei J, Vongsouvanh A, Moji K, Phongmany P, Kobayashi J.
Successful mobile phone network-based approach to integration of the health care system in rural Laos: strengthening lay health worker performance
Rural and Remote Health 14: 2588, 2014
http://www.rrh.org.au/articles/showarticlenew.asp?ArticleID=2588
How should rural health and medical services be addressed in least developed countries? We focus on communication between terminal medical facilities and communities. This intervention study attempts to make improvements in the use of cellular telephones. IT technologies and other innovations are able to be widely used for progress in developing nations.
2. Sato Y, Pongvongsa T, Nonaka D, Kounnavong S, Nansounthavong P, Moji1 K, Phongmany P, KamiyaY, Sato M, Kobayashi J
Village health volunteers’ social capital related to their performance in Lao People’s Democratic Republic: a cross-sectional study
BMC Health Services Research 14:123, 2014
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/14/123
This is a study on village community health volunteers, which are key in providing rural health and medical services in least developed countries. It is a must read for anyone interested in this field. Master’s program student Sato (currently, an assistant professor in the College of Nursing at Seinan Jo Gakuin University) compiled the study while in Nagasaki. Although there are several points that need to be tightened up, he did a fabulous job in reporting at local academic societies and contributing to international academic journals.
3.Nonaka D, Maazou A, Yamagata S, Oumarou I, Uchida T, Jg Yacouba H, Toma N, Takeuchi R, Kobayashi J, Mizoue T.
Can Long-lasting Insecticide-treated Bednets with Holes Protect Children from Malaria?
Trop Med Health. 42(3):99-105 2014
http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/tmh/42/3/42_2013-21/_article/-char/ja/
4.Poudel KC, Palmer PH, Jimba M, Mizoue T, Kobayashi J, Poudel-Tandukar K.
Coinfection with hepatitis C virus among HIV-positive people in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal.
J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care. 13(3):277-83 2014
5.Shrestha S, Poudel KC, Poudel-Tandukar K, Kobayashi J, Pandey BD, Yasuoka J, Otsuka K, Jimba M.
Perceived family support and depression among people living with HIV/AIDS in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal.
J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care. 13(3):214-22 2014
Letters
6. Takahashi K, Kobayashi J, Kakimoto K, Nakamura Y Global Health Action: surviving infancy and taking first steps – the window is open, new challenges for existing niche may enlighten global health
Glob Health Action 7: 23123, 2014
http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/view/23123
