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Introduction of Supporters
Daisuke Nonaka
| Degree | PhD in Health Science |
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| Global health areas of interest | Primary healthcare, social determinants of health |
| Other areas of interest | well-being, health behavior theory/model |
| Hobbies | Home gardening, fishing |
Personal History
Education
March 1994: Graduated from the Department of Agriculture, School of Agriculture, Meiji University
April 2005 ~ March 2006: Researcher, Department of Appropriate Technology Development & Transfer Research (currently: Department of Tropical Medicine and Malaria) at the National Center for Global Health and Medicine
March 2008: Received Master’s Degree in Global Health from the Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
March 2011: Received Doctorate in Global Health from the Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
Employment
April 1994 ~ February 2002: Hygiene maintenance consultant for pest testing and research, food and pharmaceutical factories, etc. at Ikari Shodoku Co., Ltd.
April 2003 ~ April 2005: JICA Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteer (malaria control in Laos)
April ~ August 2007: JICA Short-Term Expert (field research in Ghana)
January ~ February 2010: JICA Short-Term Expert (epidemiology and statistics in Niger)
December 2008 ~ March 2011: Adjunct Researcher, Department of Global Health and Medical Research (currently: Department of Epidemiology and Prevention) at the National Center for Global Health and Medicine
April 2011 ~ March 2015: Assistant Professor, Parasite & Immunopathogenesis Course, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus
April 2015 ~ Present: Associate Professor, Department of Global Health, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine at the University of the Ryukyus
Message
My intention is to pursue research while always keeping in mind who are the beneficiaries of the research.
Research cannot proceed without the cooperation of many people. I emphasize research design and paper publication so that the results may be available to the world.
Paul Michael Hernandez
| Country | Philippines |
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| Qualifications | Bachelor's Degree in Biology (University of the Philippines Diliman) Doctor of Medicine (University of the Philippines Manila) Master of Occupational Health (University of the Philippines Manila) Assistant Professor (College of Public Health, University of the Philippines Manila) |
| Hobby | Watching movies and television series, traveling |
| Visited countries | Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and United States of America |
| Interests | Occupational Health especially on healthcare workers, Industrial Hygiene, Disaster Risk Reduction and Management |
Personal History
After earning my Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology, I pursued Doctor of Medicine in University of the Philippines Manila. I then worked as a physician in various out-patient clinics. After months of clinical practice, I decided to enroll in the Master of Occupational Health program of the same university, and completed it in 2012. I then became an Assistant Professor under the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, College of Public Health, University of the Philippines Manila.
I have been involved in researches on Environmental and Occupational Health. My undergraduate group ventured on determining noise exposure among traffic enforcers. I was also part of the investigating team of a research funded by the Department of Health Philippines entitled Baseline Research Study on the Occupational Diseases Among Workers in Public Healthcare Facilities and DOH Offices. Afterwards, I joined the project entitled Strengthening the National Occupational Health and Safety Program of the Philippines.
Furthermore, I have attended trainings, conferences and symposia on Environmental and Occupational Health, Bioethics, Biosafety and Biosecurity, Disaster Risk Reduction and Management, and Leadership and Governance.
Message
I am excited to learn more about Global Health and Share my expertise as well with the Department of Global Health of the University of the Ryukyus.
Calvin S. de los Reyes
| Degree | PhD in Human Sciences |
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| Global health areas of interest |
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| Other areas of interest | Disaster Preparedness, Environmental Microbiology |
| Hobbies | Traveling, Art |
Brief Profile
Dr. Calvin de los Reyes combines his passion for health studies and his love for travel as an educator and researcher. In the process, he has crafted a maternal and child healthy handbook for the Tagbanua tribe of Coron, Palawan and led a study that aims to give a voice and representation to the Philippines’ healers and alternative medicine practitioners.
Dr. de los Reyes is a Senior Lecturer of the Department of Global Health at Ryukyus University. He also serves as a Senior Lecturer in the Graduate Program for Health Policy Studies at the University of the Philippines Manila.
He is the project leader of the Profiling Survey of Traditional and Alternative Health Care, which is being done by Macro Health Research Organization and the Philippine Institute for Traditional and Alternative Health Care. This is a nationwide study that seeks to look into the feasibility of a national registry for traditional and alternative healers.
He obtained his PhD in Human Sciences (International Health) from Osaka University in Japan under the tutelage of Prof. Yasuhide Nakamura, a renowned specialist on MCH and MCH Handbook.
He is a founding board member of the International Committee on MCH Handbook. For more than a decade, he worked in JICA training programs as a resource speaker and as a course leader.
Message
Grateful to be part of the Department of Global Health. Excited to learn from everyone!
Akihiro Nishio
| Degree | MD& PhD, Psychiatrist, Industrial doctor, Specialist of Social medicine |
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| Areas of interest in global health | Global Mental Health, Public Mental Health, School Mental Health |
| Other areas of interest | Hikikomori (Social withdrawal) |
| Favorite things | Tennis |
Personal History
After graduating from Ehime University School of Medicine, I joined in the psychiatry department of Gifu University and studied in France after completing my resident doctor. In France, after a year of experience as a psychiatrist at a University hospital in Marseille, I moved to the doctoral program at the Faculty of Psychoanalysis, Paris Diderot University, where I studied French psychoanalysis. After returning to Japan, while conducting general psychiatry clinical practice, I was translating books on French psychoanalysis into Japanese. However, my interest gradually shifted from individual psychotherapy to mental health, and I enrolled in the doctoral course at the Graduate School of International Development, Nagoya University. That is the beginning of my current research interest. I have a lot of research projects in Southeast Asia and African countries to promote community mental health and school mental health including education for children with disabilities in Southeast Asia.
Apr.2021- Visiting Professor at Department of Global Health, University of the Ryukyus
Know more
https://researchmap.jp/nishioakio/research_experience
Message
Quite few people are interested in mental health in many parts of the countries. Join me to this field. It’s so vast and interesting!
Lomboy Marian Fe Theresa Costes
| Country | Philippines |
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| Qualification | Bachelor's Degree In Bachelor Public Health (College Of Public Health, University Of The Philippines Manila) Master's Degree In Environmental Science (University Of The Philippines Diliman) Assistant Professor (College Of Public Health, University Of The Philippines Manila) |
| Visited countries | Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, and Hong Kong |
| Interests | Indoor air quality, fine particulate matter pollution, water quality |
| Hobby | Cooking, watching TV series, traveling |
Personal History
After earning my bachelor's degree in Public Health in 2007, I worked as a University Research Associate at the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health (DEOH), College of Public Health (CPH), University of the Philippines Manila (UPM). Four years later , I was given the designation of Assistant Professor at DEOH, I was given the opportunity to serve as an instructor at DEEP and the pursue my graduate degree in Environmental Science at the Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology, University of the Philippines Diliman. -CPH-UPM.
In the past, I was involved in a number of research-related projects with the Department of Health-Philippines and the World Health Organization-Country Office. These projects dealt with occupational health and safety for hospital workers, healthcare waste management, chemical management and safety, asbestos, and updating of National Standards for Drinking-Water. I was privileged to be part of a study assessing particulate matter 2.5 microns and other indoor air pollutants in the Philippines. It was a collaborative research with experts from the Harvard School of Public Health, National Institutes of Health, and the College of Medicine of the University of the Philippines Manila. I had the opportunity to share the findings of some of the researches that we have conducted in journals like Building and Environment, Journal of Water and Health,Acta Medica Philippina, and the Philippine Journal of Health Research and Development.
I have attended trainings on environmental health assessment and geographic information system as well as symposia organized by the American Industrial Hygiene Association, Asian Asbestos Initiative and the International Academic Consortium for Sustainable Cities.
