Perspectives on Health and Care: Guest Lectures from Japan
Fri
20
Feb
Friday 20 February, 2026at 08:30 - 11:30
Norrskenet, Biology Building or link:https://umu.zoom.us/j/63758841537
Welcome to a morning with inspiring lecturers by Umeå University’s guests from Japan. We will also hear Johan Niklasson, associate professor at the Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, who will share experiences from the Mirai collaboration, which aims to build bridges for future research, education, and innovation collaborations between universities in Sweden and Japan.
Programme:
08.30-09.30 Child Rights Dialogue During the COVID-19 Pandemic - A Comparison of Sweden, Tanzania, South Korea and Japan - What did the children suggest as policies? by Hajime Takeuchi (MD Paediatrician)
09.30-10.00 ”Fika” and information about MIRAI (Johan Niklasson, Associate professor at Department of Community and Rehabilitation Medicine)
10.00-11.00 Palliative care among older adults in Tokyo by Yukari Hattori (Assistant Professor at Tokyo University)
