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- Tropical Medicine Course（MTM）
- International Health Development Course（MPH）
- Health Innovation Course（MSc）
Tropical Medicine Course（MTM）
| COVID-19 epidemiology and isolation policies in Vietnam | Prof. Christopher Smith |
| An important domain regulating inclusion formation and viral genome transcription/replication in Ebola virus nucleoprotein | Prof. TAKAMATSU Yuki |
| Assessing the Impact of Heat Alerts on Heatstroke Cases in Japan between 2020 and 2023 | Assoc.Prof. Lina MADANIYAZI |
| Unexpectedly Low Incidence of Pediatric Surgical Site Infection and Their Related Factors in Nepal: A Single Hospital-Based Retrospective Descriptive Study | Prof. ARIYOSHI Koya |
| Building a prediction model for paediatric radiographic pneumonia based on clinical features among hospitalized children in Nepal | Prof. ARIYOSHI Koya |
| Antibiotic use among hospitalized patients with acute undifferentiated fever in a tertiary hospital in Vietnam | Prof. ARIYOSHI Koya |
| A secondary analysis of the clinical, diagnostic and serogroup characteristics of human leptospirosis in Manila, the Philippines, 2015-2023 | Prof. ARIYOSHI Koya |
| Snakebite in the Eastern Visayas, Philippines: A Prospective Hospital-Based Observational Study | Prof. ARIYOSHI Koya |
| Assessment of biomarkers to distinguish bacterial diseases from viral among febrile illnesses in the Philippines | Prof. ARIYOSHI Koya |
| Clinical characteristics of Japanese spotted fever and risk factor analysis for severe disease: a retrospective multicenter observational study in Nagasaki prefecture, Japan | Prof. Christopher Smith |
| Clinical characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in a category-1 infectious diseases-designated hospital in Tokyo, a single-center retrospective observational study | Prof. Koya Ariyoshi |
| Purification and biochemical characterization of malate: quinone oxidoreductase from Campylobacter jejuni, a potential drug target | Assoc. Prof. Daniel Ken Inaoka |
| Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of pediatric patients with confirmed COVID-19 infection in a tertiary referral hospital in Manila, Philippines | Prof. Christopher Smith |
| Incidence of Kawasaki Disease in children in the philippines, its seasonality, and association with ambient air temperature | Assoc. Prof. Michiko Toizumi |
| Cytokine responses of Filipino active TB patients with diabetes mellitus, hyperglycemia or malnutrition to TB antigens | Prof. Koya Ariyoshi |
| Characteristics of children admitted with vaccine preventable diseases from 2016 to 2019 to an infectious diseases hospital in Manila, Philippines | Prof. Christopher Smith |
| Study of Leptospirosis among Hospitalized Patients with Undifferentiated Fever at Bach Mai Hospital in Hanoi, Northern Vietnam | Prof. Koya Ariyoshi |
| Mice deficient in GILT (gamma-interferon-inducible lysosomal thiol reductase) have resistance to the pathogenicity of cholera toxin | Prof. Koya Ariyoshi |
| Hotspot of seroprevalent leishmaniasis in an area in Kenya adjusting other factors | Prof. Satoshi Kaneko |
| Trends in Newly Diagnosed Leprosy Patients in Japan in the Post-elimination Era | Prof. Shinjiro Hamano |
| Clinical and epidemiological analyses of under 5 years Child measles cases hospitalized from 2015 to 2019 in San Lazaro Hospital, Manilla | Prof. Christopher Smith |
| Point-of-Care Ultrasound training in low-and middle-income countries: A literature review | Prof. Christopher Smith |
| Microbiological trends and evaluation of novel microbiological diagnostics in San Lazaro Hospital, the Philippines | Prof. Christopher Smith |
| The utility of established and novel haematological parameters as markers of infection | Prof. Koya Ariyoshi |
| Radiological characteristics among adult patients hospitalized to a tuberculosis ward without the evidence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in the Philippines | Prof. Koya Ariyoshi |
| Biochemical study of Trypanosoma cruzi Coq7, an essential enzyme from ubiquinone biosynthesis pathway and potential drug target | Prof. Kiyoshi Kita |
| Epidemiology of Histidine Rich Protein-2-deleted Plasmodium falciparum infection among symptomatic patients in Kwilu Province (DR Congo) | Prof. Christopher Smith |
| Sputum Microbial Profile and Clinical Features of Patients With GeneXpert and AFB Negative in San Lazaro Hospital Manila-Philippines | Prof. Sharon Cox |
| Community and Hospitalized Dengue Disease Burden in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa Province, Central Vietnam | Prof.Laymint Yoshida |
| The pattern, frequency and survival influence of ECG abnormalities among diptheria patients in San Lazaro Hospital, the Philippines | Prof. Koya Ariyoshi |
| Frequency and clinical characteristics of lgA nephropathy at the time of renal biopsy in low-and-middle-income countries: a systematic review | Prof. Koya Ariyoshi |
| Knowledge of Chagas disease in Latin American migrant population living in Japan. | Prof. Kenji Hirayama |
| Investigation of Spotted Fever Group and Typhus Group Rickettsioses by nested PCR among patients with fever of unknown origin in Hanoi, northern Vietnam | Prof. Koya Ariyoshi |
| Cytokine response in non-tuberculous mycobacterial lung disease patients | Prof. Koya Ariyoshi |
| Performance of IgM immunochromatographic test with seasonal difference for the diagnosis of leptospirosis | Prof. Koya Ariyoshi |
| Assessment of Typhoid Fever Vi Polysaccharide Vaccine Effectiveness After 2015 Earthquakes in Nepal | Prof. Koya Ariyoshi |
| Molecular characteristics of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus of invasive infections in the San Lazaro Hospital, the Philippines | Prof. Koya Ariyoshi |
| Title | Supervisor |
| Molecular characteristics of HCV infection in dialysis patients in the north and south of Vietnam, 2010 | Prof. Koya Ariyoshi |
| Preliminar trial for Detection of Schistosoma mansoni DNA in the urine | Prof. Shinjiro Hamano |
| Does diabetes and nutritional status affect cell-mediated immune response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis? A retrospective analysis of QuantiFERON®-TB Gold In-Tube test data from Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Center, Japan | Prof. Sharon Cox |
| Study of Clinical Status and CD4 counts of HIV Patients who initiated ARV treatment in Motebang Hospital of Leribe District, Lesotho | Prof.Laymint Yoshida |
| Title | Supervisor |
| Association between malnutrition and malaria in 6-59 months old children in a rural area of Burkina Faso: A cross-sectional study. | Prof. Sharon COX |
| A comparison of the causes of admission to the Siddhi Memorial Children Hospital, Bhaktapur, Nepal during 2014-2016 before and after the 2015 earthquake | Prof. Christopher PARRY |
| A retrospective observational study of patients with rabies in San Lazaro Hospital, Manila, the Philippines | Prof. Christopher PARRY |
| Develop a novel diagnostic assay for hemorrhagic fever viruses | Prof. Jiro YASUDA |
| Predictive genetic and immunological factors in the host and the parasite of effectiveness of benznidazole in children aged 5 to 15 years captured by the departmental programme of Chagas Control in Santa Cruz-Bolivia | Prof. Kenji HIRAYAMA |
| The role of biomarkers in the clinical management of febrile patients in resource limited settings | Prof. Koya ARIYOSHI |
| A study to examine the prevalence of typhoid fever among patients admitted to San Lazaro Hospital in the Philippines with suspected bacterial infection | Prof. Christopher PARRY |
| Detection of Enteroviruses and other respiratory viruses among pediatric and ARI ICU cases in Nha Trang, central Vietnam | Prof. Koya ARIYOSHI |
International Health Development Course (MPH)
2024
| Title | Supervisor |
| Analysis of non-communicable disease and risk factors among patients admitted to an infectious disease tertiary hospital in the Philippines | Prof. Christopher Smith |
| Staff’s Knowledge and Practices Toward Healthcare Waste Management. A Qualitative Study of Public Health Centers in Vientiane Capital, Laos | |
| Assessing the quality of routine data for elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV: A mixed-methods study in the Upper West Region, Ghana | Prof. AIGA Hirotsugu |
| Potential of coconut oil as a mosquito repellent | Prof. MINAKAWA Noboru |
| Effectiveness of stationing resident community health workers in primary health facilities performance; A mixed-methods study in Northern Region, Ghana | Prof. AIGA Hirotsugu |
| Barriers and facilitators for treatment-seeking among women with genital fistula: A facility-based qualitative study in Bangladesh | Prof. MASUDA Ken |
| Knowledge, attitude, and practices of nutrition workforce in public hospitals: A cross-sectional study in Red River Delta region, Vietnam | Prof. AIGA Hirotsugu |
| Assessment of reduced fetal movement awareness among pregnant women in the Upper East Region, Ghana: A qualitative study | Assoc.Prof. SATO Miho |
| Healthcare-associated infections in COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: A retrospective study at Universitas Indonesia Hospital | Assoc. Prof./ lecturer TANAKA Takeshi |
| Understanding One Health Strategies and Collaborations for the Prevention and Control of Rabies: A Qualitative Study of Stakeholder Views and Experiences in South Sulawesi, Indonesia | Prof. KAMIYA Yasuhiko |
| Satisfaction of Private and Public Hospital Outpatients in Vientiane, Lao PDR | Prof. MOJI Kazuhiko |
| Access to anti-Rh(D) immunoglobulin in Lagos State, Nigeria | Assoc.Prof. YOSHIOKA Kota |
| Factors associated with Teenage Pregnancy in Tanzania: Further analysis of the Demographic and Health Survey and Malaria Indicator Survey 2022 | Prof. KAMIYA Yasuhiko |
| Determinants of frailty among the upper-middle aged and the elderly: a cross-sectional study in Kwale county, Kenya | Prof. AIGA Hirotsugu |
| Barriers to linkages between sex workers and public services in Japan: An exploratory study | Assoc.Prof. Miho SATO |
| Time to Clinical Development and Regulatory Approval for Medications for Infectious Diseases and Non-infectious Diseases: A Comparative Analysis of Drugs and Biologics approved by the United States’ Food and Drug Administration from 2015 to 2020 | Assoc.Prof. Nguyen Huy Tien |
| Title | Supervisor |
| Characteristics of 123 Patients using the Emergency Medical Service at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia | Prof. Kazuhiko Moji |
| Awareness of medical university students regarding the importance of periconceptional folic acid intake for the prevention of neural tube defects in Tajikistan | Prof. Yasuhiko Kamiya |
| Determinants of COVID-19 data quality in the District Health Information Management System 2 (DHIMS2) in the Ahafo Region, Ghana | Prof. Hirotsugu Aiga |
| Risk factors for anaemia among pregnant women in Kassena-Nankana West District, Upper East Region, Ghana | Prof. Hirotsugu Aiga |
| Immunization performance and challenges among healthcare providers in immunization program during the COVID-19 pandemic in Eastern Shan State, Myanmar | Prof. Yasuhiko Kamiya |
| Household air pollution exposure risk (HAPER) and acute respiratory infection (ARI) in children under 5 years of age in Zambia: a cross-sectional analysis of the 2018 demographic and health survey | Assis.Prof. Lina MadaniyaziLina Madaniyazi |
| Case History Approach to Unintended Teenage Pregnancy in Kericho County, Kenya | Assoc. Prof. Ken Masuda |
| Health Status and Physical Activity of Older Persons in Dili, Timor-Leste: A Mixed Method Study Focusing on Blood Pressure, BMI and Step-counts | Assoc. Prof. Ken Masuda |
| Reassessment of Typhoidal Fever among Patients Admitted at the National Infectious Disease Referral Hospital, the Philippines Using an In-house PCR Assay: Insights for Disease Burden Estimation | Prof. Koya Ariyoshi |
| Prevalence and quality of substandard and falsified hypertensive medicines on the markets: A cross-sectional study in Ahafo Region, Ghana | Prof. Hirotsugu Aiga |
| Possible effectiveness of remuneration payment to community health volunteers for its program operation: A retrospective study in Suhum Municipality, Eastern Region Ghana | Prof. Hirotsugu Aiga |
| Satisfaction of Children’s Caregivers with Services Quality of Outpatient Department in National Pediatric Hospital, Phnom Penh, Cambodia: A Cross-sectional Study | Assis.Prof. Atsuko Imoto |
| A comparison of nutritional status among children under five years of age between refugee and host communities: A multisectoral cross-sectional study in Lamwo district, Uganda | Prof. Hirotsugu Aiga |
| Prevalence, Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Regarding Needle Stick Injury among Nursing and Midwifery Students in Cambodia: A Cross-sectional Study | Assis.Prof. Atsuko Imoto |
| Association Between Dietary Diversity and Nutritional Status Among Children 6-59 Months of Age: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study in Hadxayfong District, Vientiane, Lao PDR | Prof. Hirotsugu Aiga |
| Where do women deliver after the first child?: A qualitative exploration of decision-making among multiparous women in rural Zambia | Assis.Prof. Miho Sato |
| Investigating structural barriers of self-management among Type2 diabetes patients in Majuro, The Republic of Marshall Islands: A mixed method study | Assoc. Prof.Ken Masuda |
| Uptake of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine with a focus on parental willingness: A cross-sectional study in the City of Manila, Philippines | Prof. Yasuhiko Kamiya |
| Factors associated with overweight and obesity in adult women in Rwanda: further analysis of the 2019-20 Demographic and Health Survey data | Prof. Yasuhiko Kamiya |
| Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on routine vaccination uptakes among children under five years of age: A difference in difference study between refugee and host communities in Lamwo district, Uganda | Prof. Hirotsugu Aiga |
| Determinants of safe stool disposal among children under five years in Myanmar and its association with childhood diarrhoea: Secondary analysis of Myanmar Demographic and Health Survey 2015-2016 | Prof. Yasuhiko Kamiya |
| Determinants of quality of clinical codes in the hospital information systems in Myanmar: a retrospective study at two public hospitals | Prof. Hirotsugu Aiga |
| A case study on the influence of traditional beliefs and practices on maternal healthcare in post-delivery in Chhouk Operational District, Kampot Province, Cambodia | Prof. Kiyoshi Kita |
| Risk factors associated with Preterm Births: A Case-Control study at National Maternal and Child Health Center in Cambodia | Prof. Kiyoshi Kita |
| Household-specific risk factors for diarrhea among Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh | Prof. Hirotsugu Aiga |
| The current situation and student’s perspectives of the sickbay in public senior high schools in Lower Manya Krobo Municipality, Eastern Region, Ghana | Prof. Yasuhiko Kamiya |
| Title | Supervisor |
| Performance of quarantine system in screening Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Lao PDR: A retrospective study at two ground crossings in Savannakhet Province | Prof. Hirotsugu Aiga |
| Social, perinatal, and symptomatic characteristics among the native and immigrant children with autism spectrum disorders in Mie, Japan: A Comparative Case Series at a single center | Prof. Yasuhiko Kamiya |
| Maternal risk factors for low birthweight and macrosomia: A cross-sectional study in Northern Region, Ghana | Prof. Hirotsugu Aiga |
| A cross-sectional study to evaluate access to antenatal care services in Twifo Hemang Lower Denkyira district, Ghana | Prof. Tsunenori Aoki |
| Effectiveness of short message service in COVID-19-related behavioral changes: a mixed methods study in Kwale county, Kenya | Prof. Hirotsugu Aiga |
| Effectiveness of Free Child Healthcare Policy in reducing catastrophic health expenditure: a facility-based prospective study in Kwale County, Kenya | Prof. Hirotsugu Aiga |
| Epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 infection in nursing facilities and the impact of their clusters in Nagasaki city | Prof. Christopher Smith |
| Exploring feeding practices of mothers of children aged 1-2 months in Kwale County, Kenya | Prof. Kiyoshi Kita |
| Factors affecting malnutrition up to 12 months of age in Kampong Cham province, Cambodia | Prof. Kiyoshi Kita |
| Impacts of supportive supervision on community health workers’ performance:A mixed-methods study in four districts of the Northern region, Ghana | Prof. Hirotsugu Aiga |
| Excitatory amino acids, possible causative agents of nodding syndrome in eastern Africa | Prof. Kiyoshi Kita |
| Cross-sectional study of stigma related to girls’ contraceptive use perceived among unmarried in-school adolescents in rural areas of central Zambia | Assis.Prof. Miho Sato |
| What policy/regulation impacts the number of Multi Regional Clinical Trials in Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries? | Prof. Kenji Hirayama |
| Women’s Decision-Making Autonomy In Relation To Their Antenatal Booking And Place Of Delivery In The Builsa South District Of The Upper East Region Of Ghana. | Assoc.Prof. Mitsuaki Matsui |
| Seroprevalence, knowledge and occupational practices of street barbers and beauticians on Hepatitis B and C in Southern part of Volta Region of Ghana | Prof. Yasuhiko Kamiya |
| Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Social Support for Mothers in Japan: Mixed Methods Approach | Prof. Hirotsugu Aiga |
| Fine particulate matter and daily health facility-based mortality: a time-stratified case-crossover study in Jakarta, Indonesia | Chris Fook Sheng Ng（准教授） |
| A cross-sectional online-based survey of dietary behavior and body image among primary school children and parents in urban and semi-urban Honduras | Prof. Yasuhiko Kamiya |
| Epidemiology, and Spatiotemporal Patterns of Rabies in Humans and Domestic Animals from 2014 to 2019 in Central Luzon, Philippines | Prof. Yasuhiko Kamiya |
| Heatstroke-related ambulance dispatch risk before and during COVID-19 pandemic: A stratified analysis by age, severity and incident place | Assis.Prof. Xerxes Seposo Tesoro |
| Knowledge and attitude on sexual and reproductive health education among students of Savannakhet Teacher Training College, Lao PDR. | Prof. Kazuhiko Moji |
| “Challenges and ways forward in extending the Health Insurance Coverage to Domestic Worker in Cambodia” A Qualitative study in Phnom Penh. | Assoc.Prof. Mitsuaki Matsui |
| Social and Behavioral Factors Associated with the Severity of Mycetoma in Sudan | Prof. Satoshi Kaneko |
| Mobility changes and COVID-19 infections in Nagasaki prefecture, Japan | Prof. Satoshi Kaneko |
| Effect of COVID-19 on maternal and newborn health services: Experiences of frontline healthcare providers in Pangkajene dan Kepulauan district, Indonesia | Assoc.Prof. Mitsuaki Matsui |
| Qualitative Survey of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice on Contraception, Pregnancy, and Abortion among women who experienced unsafe Abortion and Admitted to Mahosot Hospital, Vientiane Lao PDR | Prof. Kazuhiko Moji |
| Determinants of health-seeking behavior for preventing mother-to-child transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi; a retrospective study in cross-border region of Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay | Assis.Prof. Miho Sato |
| Evaluation of nutritional status change in 20 years and its relationship with blood pressure among young adults in rural Kenya | Prof. Kazuhiko Moji |
| A qualitative study on factors that influence contraception among women 35-49 years and their male partners in Gomoa West District, Ghana. | Prof. Christopher Smith |
| Lifestyle risk behaviours, nutritional status and their association with mental health problems among Myanmar adolescents: Secondary analysis of a nationwide school survey (2016) | Prof. Yasuhiko Kamiya |
| Evaluation on Patient Satisfaction toward Out-Patient Department Services in Kampong Cham Provincial Hospital, Cambodia | Assoc.Prof. Mitsuaki Matsui |
| Severity and etiologic agents of acute diarrhea in children under 5 years at Savannakhet provincial hospital, Lao PDR. | Prof. Kazuhiko Moji |
| Complementary Feeding Practice among Mothers and Caregivers of Children Aged 6-23 Months in Low-Income Countries and Lower-Middle Income Countries: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis Study | Assis.Prof. Miho Sato |
| Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) in Japan: A comparison with the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Sweden, and Taiwan | Prof. Kazuhiko Moji |
| Impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on national malaria control programs in 11 low- and middle-income countries: A quasi-systematic review | Prof. Hirotsugu Aiga |
| Anti-diabetic and Anti-helminthic drug use in three hospitals in Lao PDR | Prof. Kazuhiko Moji |
| Difference in antenatal care visit between two rural villages, Dili District, Timor-Leste | Prof. Kazuhiko Moji |
| Nutritional status and wound healing process in Buruli ulcer patients in rural villages of Cote d’Ivoire: A descriptive study | Prof. Kazuhiko Moji |
| Prevalence and Lifestyle Factors for Adolescents’ Overweight and Obesity in Honiara City, Solomon Islands | Prof. Yasuhiko Kamiya |
| Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Contraception among Young Pregnant Women in Khammouane Province, Lao PDR | Prof. Kazuhiko Moji |
| Socio-cultural determinants of high maternal mortality ratio and neonatal mortality rate in Ghana: A population-based study using data from Ghana’s Demographic and Maternal Health Surveys | Assoc.Prof. Mitsuaki Matsui |
| Assessment of factors associated with HIV testing uptake among males and females of reproductive age group in Nepal ∼Evidence from Nepal demographic and health survey (2016)∼ | Assoc.Prof. Mitsuaki Matsui |
| The rate of HIV positive status disclosure and factors influencing it in the Ketu South Municipality of Ghana | Prof. Yasuhiko Kamiya |
| Basic knowledge on non-communicable diseases, specifically on cardiovascular disease, among nursing students in University of Health Sciences, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Assoc.Prof. Mitsuaki Matsui |
| Factors affecting the choice of delivery place among women living in remote area, Lao PDR | Prof. Kazuhiko Moji |
| Alcohol consumption and cigarettes smoking behaviours of school adolescents in Vientiane Province, Lao PDR | Prof. Junko Okumura |
| Understanding and Improving the Operation of the Health Information System at the Community Level in LMICs: a Qualitative Study in Kampong Speu, Cambodia | Assoc.Prof. Marco Liverani |
| Leptospirosis as The Cause of Fever Associated with Jaundice in the Democratic Republic of The Congo | Prof. Christopher Smith |
| Evaluation of Meningitis Surveillance System in Northern Ghana; a Mixed Methods Study of the Bongo District | Prof. Christopher Smith |
| Depression and its associated factors in persons with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Myanmar | Prof. Yasuhiko Kamiya |
| Evaluation of Tuberculosis Contact Investigation at Port Moresby General Hospital in Papua New Guinea | Prof. Kazuhiko Moji |
| Factors affecting physical activity in people with physical disabilities: a qualitative evidence synthesis study | Assist Prof. Miho Sato |
| Menstrual health among adolescent girls in Vientiane capital, Lao PDR | Prof. Yasuhiko Kamiya |
| Association between Teenage Pregnancy and Family Factors in the Philippines: Secondary Analysis of Philippines National Demographic and Health Survey 2017 | Assist Prof. Xerxes Seposo Tesoro |
| Assessing how the blended payment mechanism can change the access to health services for the beneficiaries enrolled in PSI Strategic Purchasing Pilot Project and identifying influencing factors | Assoc.Prof. Mitsuaki Matsui |
| Perception of Teenage Pregnancy and Family Planning Among Adolescents in Zambia | Assoc.Prof. Ken Masuda |
| Health seeking behavior of Bede people in Bangladesh with special reference to snake bites | Prof. Kazuhiko Moji |
| The population Ageing and the living situation of the older persons in Kwale County, Kenya | |
| Private health sector engagement and control towards universal health coverage (UHC): Policy implications from Japan | Prof. Kazuhiko Moji |
| Factors associated with home and facility-based deliveries: a cross-sectional study in rural Northern Ghana | Assoc.Prof. Mitsuaki Matsui |
| Process evaluation of nutrition interventions occurring in the National Tuberculosis Control Programme of Ghana | Prof. Sharon Cox |
| Prospective Facility-Based Validation Study of Maternal Mid-Upper Arm Circumference Cut-off Relative to the 2009 Institute of Medicine Gestational Weight Guideline towards Advancing Primary Healthcare in Ghana | Assoc.Prof. Mitsuaki Matsui |
| Assessing the social determinants associated with biological and behavioral risk factors of noncommunicable diseases among market vendors in Suva, Fiji | Prof. Yasuhiko Kamiya |
| Association between short-term exposure to PM2.5 and daily respiratory hospital admission among children in Bhaktapur, Nepal | Prof. Masahiro Hashizume |
| Associations between dietary behavior and nutritional status in adolescents in a semi-urban area of the Philippines | Prof. Yasuhiko Kamiya |
| Prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni infection and its association with nutritional status among children under two years of age in Mbita, Kenya. | Prof. Shinjiro Hamano |
| Medical check-up of medical students of University of Health Science, Vientiane, Lao PDR | Prof. Kazuhiko Moji |
| Utilization of Social Security Board Medical Services among Insured Workers in Myanmar | Prof. Kazuhiko Moji |
| Stroke types, risk factors, clinical features and outcomes in 1000 Bedded General Hospital, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar | Assoc.Prof. Mitsuaki Matsui |
| Garment factory managers’ and workers’ knowledge, recognition, and practice of occupational health and safety in Vientiane, Laos | Prof. Kazuhiko Moji |
| Chronological change of stunted and not-stunted young children in an individual level in Kwale county, Kenya | Prof. Satoshi Kaneko |
| Assessing the feasibility of the introduction of an electronic health information system for TB clinics and laboratories in Myanmar | Prof. Kazuhiko Moji |
| Hand hygiene compliance and associated factors among health care workers at hospitals in Eastern Uganda | Prof. Yasuhiko Kamiya |
| Assessment of Community Involvement and Utilization of Integrated Community Case Management (iCCM) program in rural communities in Upper West Region of Ghana | Prof. Yasuhiko Kamiya |
| Antimicrobial resistance patterns among children in Siddhi Memorial Hospital in Bhaktapur, Nepal | Assist Prof. Bhim Gopal Dhoubhadel |
| Assessment of the implementation of TB/HIV Collaborative activities: A case study of Lufungula Health Zone in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) | Prof. Yasuhiko Kamiya |
| A Descriptive Study of Treatment-Seeking among Buruli Ulcer Patients in Southern Benin | |
| A mix-method study on associated factors that influence the provision of evidence-based intrapartum care at tertiary hospital in Davao, the Philippines | Assoc.Prof. Mitsuaki Matsui |
| Sustainability of Community-led Total Sanitation outcomes: Findings from open defecation free certified villages in Western Kenya | Prof. Kazuhiko Moji |
| Assessment of Satisfaction with Antenatal Care Services among Pregnant Women at South Okkalapa Women and Children Hospital in Myanmar | Prof. Kazuhiko Moji |
| Does capitation have any effects on patient satisfaction levels and prevalence of out-of-pocket payments among NHIS insured? A propensity score analysis of Ghana’s Demographic and Health Survey data | Prof. Sharon Cox |
| Cross-sectional study on tooth loss and its impact on quality of life and nutritional status of the elderly in a rural area of Kenya | Prof. Yasuhiko Kamiya |
| Factors associated with Early Neonatal Care Practices by mothers and health care providers in Satthwa Rural Health Center, Magway Region in Myanmar | Prof. Kazuhiko Moji |
| Where do we find missing people with tuberculosis? A geographical analysis of case notification data in the Philippines | Prof. Sharon Cox |
| Assessment of private health providers’ resource capacity and barriers to participation in the tuberculosis control program in three northern regions of Ghana | Prof. Yasuhiko Kamiya |
| Prevalence and characteristics of Palestine refugee mothers at risk of postpartum depression in Amman | Prof. Yasuhiko Kamiya |
| A study on the characteristics of patients who are discharged against medical advice (Signed & Left and Absconded) in Nay Pyi Taw General Hospital, Myanmar | Assoc.Prof. Mitsuaki Matsui |
| Factors Associated with Quality of Life of HIV-Positive Filipino Men Who Have Sex with Men in Metro Manila, the Philippines | Assist Prof. Miho Sato |
| Treatment-seeking behavior of 22 deceased adults during one year prior to their deaths at Khong district, Champassak province, Lao PDR | Prof. Kazuhiko Moji |
| Associations of Livestock, Wildlife and Environmental Factors with Risk and Severity of Human Tungiasis in Kwale, Kenya | Prof. Noboru Minakawa |
| Effect of different communication tools for health education: A study to examine factors affecting correct knowledge acquiring in rural Madagascar | Assoc.Prof. Mitsuaki Matsui |
| Assessment of acute malnutrition among hospitalized children in Siddhi Memorial Hospital, Bhaktapur, Nepal | Sharon Cox（教授） |
| Satisfaction with maternal health care services among postpartum women admitted to Yangon Workers’ Hospital in Myanmar | Prof. Kazuhiko Moji |
| Are rural Cambodian male infants more malnourished than female infants? The role of infection history and weaning practices | Prof. Sharon Cox |
| Difference of risk factors of schistosomiasis, opisthorchiasis and hookworm infection between adults and children in southern Lao PDR | Prof. Satoshi Kaneko |
| Breastfeeding practices among Palestine refugees in Jordan | Prof. Yasuhiko Kamiya |
| Number of people sharing bed nets increases risk of Plasmodium infection for children in villages along Lake Victoria, Kenya | Prof. Noboru Minakawa |
| Healthcare seeking behavior of paediatric acute respiratory illness in community and exploring its association with clinical outcome among hospitalized cases in Vietnam | Prof. Masahiro Hashizume |
| Cross-sectional study describing characteristics and disease severity of adult patients with hypertension attending MRC Keneba Clinic, The Gambia | Prof. Sharon Cox |
| The impact of mothers’ HIV infection on their primary school aged children’s educational and nutritional status: A cross-sectional study in Mbita, Kenya | Prof. Yasuhiko Kamiya |
| The assessment of physical activity among Syrian refugees living in Amman city, Jordan | Prof. Yasuhiko Kamiya |
| Interest in course curriculum and motivation of the basic health staff to work in rural areas in Myanmar | Prof. Kazuhiko Moji |
Health Innovation Course（MSc）
| Title | Supervisor |
| Health burden and economic cost associated with the exposure to particle air pollution – A multi-city study in Latin America | Assoc.Prof. Lina MADANIYAZI |
| Clinical Characteristics and Risk Factors of Neonatal Sepsis in Nepal | Assoc.Prof. Bhim Gopal Dhoubhadel |
| Determinants of distress financing for healthcare service utilizations: a convergent mixed-method study at a tertiary hospital in Malaysia | Prof. AIGA Hirotsugu |
| TOWARDS THE IDENTIFICATION OF ROSETTING LIGANDS ON PLASMODIUM KNOWLESI-INFECTED ERYTHROCYTES | Prof. KANEKO Osamu |
| Enhancing Dengue Virus Molecular Surveillance in Southeast Asia: Development of Novel Primers for Dengue Virus Envelope Gene Sequencing and Framework for Mutation Impact Analysis | |
| Prevalence and associated factors of mental health condition among foreigners and immigrants living in Nagasaki prefecture Japan- A post-pandemic cross-sectional study | Assis.Prof. IMOTO Atsuko |
| Determinants of health insurance enrollment in rural communities. A cross-sectional study in Rombo district, Tanzania | Prof. AIGA Hirotsugu |
| CHARACTERISTICS OF TORQUE TENO VIRUS INFECTION AMONG HOSPITALIZED PEDIATRIC ACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTION CASES IN JAPAN | Prof. Lay Myint YOSHIDA |
| Exploring international travel experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic | Prof. Christopher Smith |
| Assessing the Barriers and Facilitators of Electronic Health Records Adoption in Public Hospitals in Nigeria: An Exploratory Multiple Case Study | Prof. KANEKO Satoshi |
| Nasopharyngeal bacterial colonization in Nepalese infants before receiving Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine | Assoc.Prof. Bhim Gopal Dhoubhadel |
| Title | Supervisor |
| Foreign technical intern trainees’ health related challenges: Analysis of the 673 Japanese internet news articles between 2018 and 2022 | Prof. Kazuhiko Moji |
| Development of antiviral screening system using influenza A virus adapted in a human airway cell line | Prof. Jiro Yasuda |
| Characterization of Putative Glycerol-3-Phosphate Acyltransferase in Blood Stages of Plasmodium falciparum using Genetically Modified Parasite | Prof. Fuyuki Tokumasu |
| Investigation of the role of cytoskeleton pathway in Ebola virus particle formation | Prof. Asuka Nanbo |
| Identification of Antimalarial Compound Targeting Mitochondrial Electron Transport Chain from Nagasaki University-Marine Microbial Extracts (NU-MME) Library | Assoc. Prof. Daniel Ken Inaoka |
| Production and characterization of monoclonal antibodies against secreted Glycoprotein of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus | Prof. Jiro Yasuda |
| Protective efficacy of an early versus 9-12-month measles vaccination: A systematic review and meta-analysis | Prof. Christopher Smith |
| Assessing the Efficacy of OCR/GPT Pipeline for Converting Paper Data to Electronic Data | Prof. Kenji Hirayama |
| Investigation on challenges to ensure quality of Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) data on District Health Information Software 2 (DHIS2) among pregnant women in Vientiane capital, Lao PDR | Prof. Kenji Hirayama |
| A systematic review and meta-analysis: impact of COVID-19 pandemic on violence against children | Prof. Kenji Hirayama |
| Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Mothers toward Chagas disease in La Guardia, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia: A Cross-sectional Study | Prof. Kenji Hirayama |
| Title | Supervisor |
| Assessment of the opportunities and barriers to the use of telemedicine for follow-up consultations for people living with HIV in Nigeria | Prof. Christopher Smith |
| Investigating The Effectiveness of Rotavirus Vaccination in Stunting Prevention Among Children 6-23 Months: A Case-Control Study in Kwale County | Prof. Satoshi Kaneko |
| Insights into Anti-Trypanosomal Mechanisms of Coptisine derived from Kampo Medicine | Prof. Kenji Hirayama |
| Development of transgenic Leishmania major parasites, expressing red-shifted luciferase/mNeonGreen | Prof. Shinjiro Hamano |
| A hot summer delays the population peak of Aedes albopictus in Tokyo. | Prof. Noboru Minakawa |
| Study of the role of dengue virus infection enhancing activity (ADE) by the development of a simple and high-throughput ELISA-based ADE assay. | Prof. MOI MENG LING |
| Relationship between Fluoroquinolones Consumption and Levofloxacin resistance Streptococcus pneumoniae in Japan: Ecological study. | Prof. Satoshi Kaneko |
| Overwintering strategies of Aedes aegypti introduced in southern Japan in 1940’s | Prof. Noboru Minakawa |
| Next-Generation-Sequencing-based analysis of the polymorphism of malaria genes in an indigenous population of Palawan Island, Philippines | Prof. Kenji Hirayama |
| Association between severity and epidemiological, basic clinical and geographical features of Plasmodium knowlesi malaria in Sabah, Malaysia | Prof. Kiyoshi Kita |
| Development of Novel Anti-Chagas Agents, Targeting Mitochondrial ASCT/SCS cycle | Prof. Kenji Hirayama |
| Utilizing formal and informal community pharmacies (Duka la Dawa) to increase access to severe acute malnutrition diagnosis and treatment in rural Kenya: A feasibility study | Prof. Sharon Cox |
| Effectiveness of community and school-based sanitation interventions in improving latrine coverage: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled interventions | Prof. Masahiro Hashizume |
| Analysis of the determinants of the use of modern contraceptive methods among adolescent girls and young adult women in Benin | Assoc.Prof. Mitsuaki Matsui |
| Quality of antenatal care and its impact on birth outcome in Nepal | Prof. Juntra Karbwang Laothavorn |
| Quality of childbirth care in selected tertiary referral hospitals in Burundi | Assoc.Prof. Mitsuaki Matsui |
| Economic burden of the persistent morbidity of Nodding Syndrome (Onchocerciasis-Associated Epilepsy) on affected households in Northern Uganda | Prof. Kazuhiko Moji |
| A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of bed net coverage during the last ten years. | Prof. Kazuhiko Moji |
| A narrative review of the integration of National TB policies with social protection and nutrition policies and their role in TB control in selected Low-Middle-income countries | Prof. Sharon Cox |
| Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices regarding Gestational Diabetes Mellitus among Pregnant Women at a District Hospital in Coastal Kenya | Prof. Satoshi Kaneko |
| Determination of the extent of Zika virus epidemic and impact on populations in Vietnam | Prof. Kouichi Morita |
| The dynamics of serotype and genotype distribution in relation to antimicrobial susceptibility of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates children with acute respiratory infections hospitalized at the Khanh Hoa General Hospital in Nha Trang, Central Vietnam | Prof. Koya Ariyoshi |
| Health-seeking behaviours for febrile illnesses post-Ebola virus disease outbreak in Guinea: Case of children under five years in malaria endemic zone | Prof. Junko Okumura |
| Knowledge of zoonoses among medical practitioners in Lusaka, Zambia: A case of the Children’s and Adult hospitals of the University Teaching Hospitals | Prof. Kenji Hirayama |
| Depression, Nutrition and HIV adherence in men who have sex with men (MSM) in Manila, Philippines | Prof. Sharon Cox |
| Verification of candidate biomarkers to early predict severe dengue | Prof. Kenji Hirayama |
| Evaluation of acute malnutrition services delivery through integrated community case management (iCCM) health worker in Burundi: Case of Gitega health district | Prof. Sharon Cox |
| Exploring a Community-based Integrated Care System for the moderate-to-severely-disabled eldery to realize their lives as they want – Focusing on their Ikigai and role in family and community | Assoc.Prof. Ken Masuda |
| Knowledge of monitoring for normal delivery and its associated factors among the Skilled Birth Attendants in Cambodia | Assoc.Prof. Mitsuaki Matsui |
| Validation of Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) assay for Salmonella Typhi | Assist Prof. Bhim Gopal Dhoubhadel |
| Dengue hemophagocytic syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis on epidemiology, clinical signs, outcomes and risk factors | Prof. Kenji Hirayama |
| Application of microscope-based scanning software (Panoptiq) for the interpretation of cervicovaginal cytology specimens | Prof. Junya Fukuoka |
| Association between dengue severity and plasma levels of dengue-specific IgE and chymase | Prof. Kenji Hirayama |
| Electronic HIV patient registration system development using biometrics technology: Analysis of helath system intervention in 3 HIV treatment sites in Egypt | Prof. Satoshi Kaneko |
| The Antimalarial Activity of a Japanese Traditional (Kampo) Medicine | Prof. Kenji Hirayama |