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地域文化研究特殊研究V
Course Title:
Beyond Borders: Navigating Health Knowledge for Well-being
Course Description:
Launched in 2011, this interdisciplinary course marks its 15th anniversary in a world increasingly defined by uncertainty. Global norms and postwar values—long held as pillars of stability—are now being challenged in profound ways. Eighty years after the end of World War II, Japan continues to navigate complex social and economic challenges as one of Asia’s most mature societies. Throughout this journey, we have examined cancer—not only as a disease, but as a mirror reflecting the structural and cultural struggles within Asian societies. At the heart of our inquiry lies a universal desire: the longing to live well. As we look toward 2025 and beyond, we ask: What does "well-being" mean to the people of Asia today? By taking cancer as a lens to explore this question, we trace the contours of well-being amid suffering—drawing critical lines that connect science and culture, policy and everyday life. A new dialogue begins here. One that redefines survival, health, and hope across borders.
Background and Purpose
Japan and Malaysia – two nations with vastly different healthcare histories and systems – face distinct challenges and strengths. Japan is grappling with a super-aged society, raising concerns about the sustainability of its healthcare system. In contrast, Malaysia is a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural society that has been evolving its healthcare framework flexibly, leveraging a young population to chart its future. When countries with such differences learn from each other, the relationship can move beyond one-way “aid” or technology transfer towards true co-creation. This course takes the ongoing collaboration between Japan and Malaysia as a key example, examining how two different healthcare contexts can engage in mutual learning and create new value by transcending national, cultural, and systemic differences.
Focus of the Course
Building on the first half of this year – where we explored the question “What is Asian Well-being?” and its underlying value systems – the second half will sharpen the focus to ask: “Through cross-border collaboration of knowledge and capital, how can we implement ‘UHC × Well-being’ and substantially reduce the burden of cancer and NCDs in Asia?” Here, UHC (Universal Health Coverage) and Well-being serve as our guiding keywords. We will examine how to connect knowledge frameworks originating in high-income countries with insights from LMICs (low- and middle-income countries), and how to design collaborative solutions that harness both the public sector (UHC policies) and the private sector (investment and business innovation). In other words, the course explores practical implementation designs for value co-creation, driven by the twin engines of public policy and private enterprise, to tackle Asia’s pressing health challenges such as cancer and NCDs (non-communicable diseases).
Outcomes and Opportunities
This course is not just theoretical – it is strongly outcome-oriented. Each student will produce a final policy recommendation report (policy brief) as the capstone of the course. Exceptional reports will earn their authors the opportunity to present at a major international conference. In fact, an award is in place: top-performing students will be invited to present their policy proposals at an international cancer conference in Malaysia, with travel, accommodation, and registration fully funded. Moreover, the content of the lectures will be documented and compiled for publication (for example, as a supplement in an academic journal), ensuring the knowledge created in this course contributes to broader academic and policy discussions. Through these outcomes, the course aims to foster new perspectives in next-generation leadership, equipping students to become innovators in global health and healthcare policy.
Japan and Malaysia – two nations with vastly different healthcare histories and systems – face distinct challenges and strengths. Japan is grappling with a super-aged society, raising concerns about the sustainability of its healthcare system. In contrast, Malaysia is a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural society that has been evolving its healthcare framework flexibly, leveraging a young population to chart its future. When countries with such differences learn from each other, the relationship can move beyond one-way “aid” or technology transfer towards true co-creation. This course takes the ongoing collaboration between Japan and Malaysia as a key example, examining how two different healthcare contexts can engage in mutual learning and create new value by transcending national, cultural, and systemic differences.
Focus of the Course
Building on the first half of this year – where we explored the question “What is Asian Well-being?” and its underlying value systems – the second half will sharpen the focus to ask: “Through cross-border collaboration of knowledge and capital, how can we implement ‘UHC × Well-being’ and substantially reduce the burden of cancer and NCDs in Asia?” Here, UHC (Universal Health Coverage) and Well-being serve as our guiding keywords. We will examine how to connect knowledge frameworks originating in high-income countries with insights from LMICs (low- and middle-income countries), and how to design collaborative solutions that harness both the public sector (UHC policies) and the private sector (investment and business innovation). In other words, the course explores practical implementation designs for value co-creation, driven by the twin engines of public policy and private enterprise, to tackle Asia’s pressing health challenges such as cancer and NCDs (non-communicable diseases).
Outcomes and Opportunities
This course is not just theoretical – it is strongly outcome-oriented. Each student will produce a final policy recommendation report (policy brief) as the capstone of the course. Exceptional reports will earn their authors the opportunity to present at a major international conference. In fact, an award is in place: top-performing students will be invited to present their policy proposals at an international cancer conference in Malaysia, with travel, accommodation, and registration fully funded. Moreover, the content of the lectures will be documented and compiled for publication (for example, as a supplement in an academic journal), ensuring the knowledge created in this course contributes to broader academic and policy discussions. Through these outcomes, the course aims to foster new perspectives in next-generation leadership, equipping students to become innovators in global health and healthcare policy.
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コース名
教員
学期
時限
31M220-1378A
GAS-AS6H07L5
地域文化研究特殊研究V
河原 ノリエ
火曜6限
マイリストに追加
マイリストから削除
講義使用言語
英語
単位
2
実務経験のある教員による授業科目
NO
他学部履修
可
開講所属
総合文化研究科
授業計画
1.Oct ⒕, 2025 How can healthcare connect beyond borders? – Dr. Shinjiro Nozaki (WHO WPRO)
2.Oct 28, 2025 The North–South Asymmetry in the “Global Knowledge Structure” of Cancer Research and its Reorganization – Dr. Malcolm Moore (APJCP)and a Guest Expert from (Union for International Cancer Control)
3.Nov 4, 2025 NCDs and Life in Asia – What Must We Do Now? – Dato’ Dr. Saunthari Somasundaram (NCSM)and a Guest Expert from Yakult
4.Nov 11, 2025 The Venture Spirit — Tackling Ukraine’s Challenges through Generative AI × Medical DX: Mr.Teppei Sakano (ACF)and Oleksandr Sokolenko
5.Nov 25, 2025 UHC and Finance – Developing Human Resources for Sustainable Health Financing Mr. Keizo Takemi, Former Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan
6.Dec 2, 2025 Work and Health Investment – Dr. Azlan bin Darus(PERKESO) and a Guest Expert from a Guest Expert KPMG Healthcare
7.Dec 9, 2025 Health Diplomacy and the Future – Mr. Noriyuki Shikata, Ambassador of Japan to Malaysia and a Guest Expert from DeNA Co., Ltd.
8.Dec 16, 2025 Impact Evaluation and Sustainability for Corporate Value Creation –Dr .Murallitharan Munisamy(NCSM) and a Guest Expert from Astellas Pharma
9..Dec 23, 2025 Better together: Public–Private Partnerships Dr. Norie Kawahara (University of Tokyo) and a Guest Expert from Sumitomo Corporation
10.Jan 6, 2026 Policy Brief Writing and Global Health – Dr. Nirmala Bhoo Pathy (University of Malaya) and Dr. Hajime Inoue (International University of Health and Welfare)
11.Jan 13, 2026 – The Future Opened Up by Supporting Cancer Survivors in Asia – Dr. Nirmala Bhoo Pathy (University of Malaya); Dr. Nobuhisa Matsuhashi; （Gifu University）Dr. Kazushige Sasaki (University of Tokyo)
12.Jan 20, 2026 – Interpreting Asian Well-being through Communities and Schools – Dr. Norie Kawahara (University of Tokyo) and Ms. Luqing Qi (University of Tokyo)
授業の方法
Class Structure: Introduction (10 min; led by Dr. Norie Kawahara), Lecture (60 min), Q&A discussion (25 min), and Summary (10 min)
The course progresses in three stages. In the early sessions, we survey the big-picture landscape of the issues and the foundational values at play – for instance, examining what “Well-being” means in the Asian context. During the middle sessions, we dive into case studies and specific thematic explorations, such as comparisons of healthcare systems, policy approaches, industry roles, and international cooperation efforts. These case studies (covering topics from NCD control to health finance and diplomacy) illuminate the real-world challenges and opportunities in achieving “UHC × Well-being.” In the final sessions, emphasis shifts to solution design and policy proposal development. Students will synthesize insights from earlier sessions to co-create actionable strategies, and will receive guidance on how to formulate effective policy briefs. By the end of the course, students will have not only gained interdisciplinary knowledge but also crafted their own policy recommendations addressing the central question of implementing UHC and well-being in a cross-border context.
成績評価方法
Through this course students will gain an understanding of the current status and challenges for cancer in Malaysia and also the significance of UHC as a policy concept.
Evaluation comprises the following components
attendance, short reports submitted after each lecture*,40％
Final report.60％
*Short reports are written in response to a question posed by the lecturer in a format of the student’s choosing. As the course is in an omnibus format, these short reports are important for demonstrating understanding of each lecture and ensuring that students have given thought to how the contents of each lecture relate to each other as individual parts of the overall course. The content of the short reports will not affect grading of the course—evaluation is based on whether a report is submitted or not. These short reports may be considered as notes in preparation for compilation of the final report. Final Assignment – Details of the policy brief assignment
Details of the final assignment were provided, as detailed below:
Purpose of the Assignment
As a culminating task of this course, students are required to prepare a concise but impactful policy brief aimed at key decision-makers and stakeholders in healthcare across Asia, particularly those attending the Malaysia NCDs Summit.
The brief should address the following key questions:
What are the pressing challenges currently hindering the realization of well-being in Asia?
What innovative strategies, programs, or policies are required to address these challenges effectively?
Assignment Guidelines
Policy brief should be based on insights and knowledge gained from the course lectures and discussions.
Students are encouraged to adopt an interdisciplinary approach, drawing on public health, social policy, economics, and regional context.
The format is flexible, but the tone should be professional and oriented toward policy impact.
Think of the audience as policymakers, practitioners, and civil society leaders shaping the future of healthcare and well-being in Asia.
教科書
1. アジアでがんを生き延びる 東京大学出版会
http://www.utp.or.jp/*****
2. Surviving Cancer in Asia: Cross-boundary Cancer Studies, The University of Tokyo, JJCO Volume 44, Issue suppl_1, February 2014
https://academic.oup.com/*****
3. Surviving Cancer in Asia: Cross-boundary Cancer Studies, The University of Tokyo, JJCO
Volume 51, Issue Supplement_1, May 2021
https://academic.oup.com/*****
4. Teaching Global Asia : A Lecture Series to Understand Malaysian Case4
Surviving Cancer in Asia: Cross-boundary Cancer Studies, The University of Tokyo
https://gas.ioc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/*****
参考書
1. アジアでがんを生き延びる 東京大学出版会
http://www.utp.or.jp/*****
2. Surviving Cancer in Asia: Cross-boundary Cancer Studies, The University of Tokyo, JJCO Volume 44, Issue suppl_1, February 2014
https://academic.oup.com/*****
3. Surviving Cancer in Asia: Cross-boundary Cancer Studies, The University of Tokyo, JJCO
Volume 51, Issue Supplement_1, May 2021
https://academic.oup.com/*****
4. Teaching Global Asia : A Lecture Series to Understand Malaysian Case4
Surviving Cancer in Asia: Cross-boundary Cancer Studies, The University of Tokyo
https://gas.ioc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/*****
履修上の注意
再履修可
URL: (ZOOM)
https://us05web.zoom.us/*****
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その他
Learning Process : Step-by-Step Academic Journey
This course is structured as an intellectual journey to critically explore the evolving concept of Well-being in Asia through the lens of cancer and aging. Students will engage in the following five-step learning process, each grounded in academic inquiry and real-world relevance:
Step 1: Critical Framing – Asking “What is Well-being?”
We begin by challenging students to deconstruct the concept of "Well-being" in the Asian context. Through philosophical, sociological, and cultural lenses, students will explore how different societies define and pursue Well-being, especially in the face of suffering. Academic significance: Cultivates critical thinking and conceptual literacy across disciplines.
Step 2: Suffering as Lens – Cancer and Social Structures
Cancer is approached not only as a biological condition, but as a societal mirror. Students analyze how cancer reveals structural disparities—urban-rural gaps, aging demographics, health system limitations—and serves as a shared touchpoint across borders. Academic significance: Encourages interdisciplinary integration between medicine, public policy, and social science.
Step 3: Comparative Insight – Learning from Across Asia
Using case studies and regional data, students compare health behaviors, Well-being indicators, and care systems in countries such as Japan, Malaysia, and others. Emphasis is placed on local cultures, religious influences, and socioeconomic contexts. Academic significance: Enhances global and comparative analytical skills based on empirical data.
Step 4: From Theory to Design – Modeling Sustainable Well-being
Students will learn to design cross-sectoral models that integrate science, policy, and cultural values to promote sustainable Well-being. This includes work on health education, workplace interventions, digital tools, and community-based approaches. Academic significance: Develops applied research skills and policy-design thinking.
Step 5: Global Dialogue – Sharing Knowledge, Shaping the Future
In the final phase, students will reflect on how their knowledge can contribute to global dialogues—especially in the lead-up to the ASEAN conference. They will create presentations and policy proposals aimed at real-world impact. Academic significance: Prepares students for academic and professional engagement on the international stage.
