School of Health Sciences Faculty of Medicine University of the Ryukyus

DEPARTMENT OF GLOBAL HEALTH

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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

2013

1)Academic Papers

Original Papers

1 Akiyama T, Win T, Maung C, Ray P, Sakisaka K, Tanabe A, Kobayashi, J Jimba M
Mental health status among Burmese adolescent students living in boarding houses in Thailand: a cross-sectional study
BMC Public Health. 13: 337.　2013
2. Takahashi K, Kobayashi J, Nomura BM, Kakimoto K, Nakamura Y
Can Japan Contribute to the Post Millennium Development Goals? Making Human Security Mainstream through the TICAD Process
Trop Med Health. 41(3): 135–142.　2013
3. Takeuchi R, Boureima D, Mizuguchi D, Awazawa T, Kato Y, Akiyama T, Nonaka D, Kobayashi J.
Self-assessed approach to improving school health in Niger
Rural and Remote Health 13: 2354, 2013    

2) International Academic Conferences Held Globally

1. Jun Kobayashi
Strengthening of the school health promotion in Mekong region by Japan consortium of global school health research (JC-GSHR) and global partners.
Symposium: The characteristics of health promoting schools from an Asian perspective
21st IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion
August25-29 Pattaya, Thailand

2. Jun Kobayashi
Regional situation of school health
Workshop: School Health, Education & Development in Lao Income Countries
ASCD-ISHN School Health Symposium
August 23-24. 2013 Pattaya Thailand

3. Phogmamy P, Watanabe T, Araki M, Sourinphomy K, Watanabe H, Sopraseuth V, Moji K, Southalack P, Kobayashi J
Genetic analysis of HIV-1 Subtypes and Drug Resistance Mutation in Savannakhet Province, Lao PDR.
Scientific meeting: Operational research for better practice and policy: Strengthening regional research networks to answer questions from filed
The 11^th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific
November 18-22, 2013 Bangkok, Thailand

4. Jun Kobayashi
Regional Situation of School Health Policy Management
Asian School Health Symposium: Beyond Deworming
Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting 2013
December 11-13, 2013 Bangkok, Thailand

22^nd Conference of the Japan Society of Health Education and Promotion, June 23, 2013 in Chiba　
 
Jun Kobayashi
Satellite Seminar: Tropical Medicine and Universal Health Coverage
54^th Conference of the Japan Society of Tropical Medicine, December 3 ~ 5, 2013 in Nagasaki