INTERNATIONAL HEALTH POLICY AND PLANNING: STAFF

Teaching staff

Chushi KUROIWA: MD PhD
Title: Associate Professor and Chair person
Research areas: Infectious diseases for eradication, child health, globalization, medical waste, environment and health, health policy and system
Email: ckuroiw[at]m.u-tokyo.ac.jp (note: [at]=@)

Background
I am a paediatrician, specialized in allergic diseases and asthma. I joined the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers and worked for Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Malawi as a paediatritian 1989 to 1991. After that, I joined Dispatched Division of International Medical Center of Japan 1993 to 2001. During that period, I worked as Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) expert of Joint Japan/WHO Technical Cooperation for Primary Health Care Project in Lao PDR 1994 to 1997, and as Chief Advisor of Pediatric Infectious Disease Prevention Project in Lao PDR 1999 to 2001. Through these projects, I closely collaborated with the Ministry of Health in Laos, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, WHO and UNICEF, and experienced process and powers behind beautiful international health agenda. I joined this department in 2002.


Teaching
My main teaching is health policy in Japan and WHO, EPI and infectious diseases for eradication, and risk in Asia and environment in the globalization. I supervise a number of PhD students and master students in a variety of areas using point of views from Orient as an approach to their research for marginalized people.

Researches
My main researches have been evaluation of polio eradication, measles elimination, and ODA (Official Development Aid); epidemiology of child asthma in developing countries; health care wastes management. My main interest now is to analyze negative impacts induced by international policy, such as environmental degradations and poverty. I have set up the research exchange project in Laos for public health services respecting the environment in the areas of Mekong River under the fund from the University of Tokyo in 2007. I am visiting professor of Public Health Institute of Shandong University in China; managing editor of BioScience Trends (International Medical Journal set up at University of Tokyo in 2007); editorial member of Journal of Pathogen Biology, China; and a board member of NPO International Emergency Medicine and Health Support, Japan. My main research fields are Laos, Mongolia, China, and Thailand.

Selected publications
- Kuroiwa C. Towards equal partnership and evaluation of the international organizations: Lessons learnt from JICA projects on polio eradication in Laos. Japan Association for International Health 2006;21(2):83-92
- Kuroiwa C, Odajima H, Oudavong B, Zhang Z, Miyoshi M and Nishima S. Prevalence of asthma, rhinitis, and eczema among children in Vientiane City, Lao PDR. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 2006;37(5):1025-33.
- Kuroiwa C (2005). Health system towards sustainability: vertical approach of polio eradication versus comprehensive approach in Laos (in Japanese). Shoni Kansensho Meneki. 17 (2). 59:887-890.
- Kuroiwa C, Suzuki A, Yamaji Y, Miyoshi M. Hidden reality on the introduction of auto-disable syringes in developing countries. South Asian J Trop Med Public Health 2004; 35 (4):1019-1023.
- Kuroiwa C, Xayyavong P, Vongphrachanh P, Khampapongpane B, Yamanama M, Nakamura S. Difficulties in measles elimination: prevalence of measles antibodies before and after mass vaccination campaign in Laos. Vaccine 2003; 21:479-484.
- Kuroiwa C. Flawed analysis of limited data led to an incorrect conclusion that a measles immunization campaign in the Lao People's Democratic Republic had minimal impact, author reply. J of Epidemiology 2002; 12(4): 342-343.
- Kuroiwa C, Vongphrachnh P, Chosa T, Murakami H, Hashizume M, Wakai S, Tanaka M. Risk of Poliomyelitis importation and re-emergence in Laos. The Lancet 2000; 356: 1487-8.







Moazzam ALI: MD, PhD, MPH, MBA, PGDiploma
Title: Assistant Professor
Research areas: Health systems management, Reproductive health, Maternal & Child health, Social Marketing in health, Environmental health, Medical Anthropology, Quality and Equity issues in health care services & Modeling client satisfaction.
E-mail: moazzam[at]m.u-tokyo.ac.jp (note: [at]=@)

Background
A physician by training, besides PhD in International Health, he holds Master degrees in Public Health and Business Administration and a Postgraduate Diploma in Community Nutrition.
Earlier in his career he worked as physician in a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan for few years. Later he joined a National NGO, Social Marketing Pakistan, working in various aspects of reproductive health. He worked as training program officer and facilitated numerous training workshops across Pakistan on Reproductive health issues. Afterward, he worked as public health consultant for various organizations such as Asian Development Bank, JICA, World Bank, WHO, and many National and International NGOs. He has an extensive experience of working in the field of reproductive health and health systems in Pakistan as well as in many other Asian countries.

Teaching
He has been associated with The University of Tokyo as faculty since April 2005 and has been contributing extensively in teaching, service and research. He has experience in teaching public health to postgraduate students and is currently holding the appointment of Assistant Professor. The lectures are focused on Epidemiology, health systems research, health sector reforms, medical ethics and project / research proposal development.

Researches
As an academic activist his present research interests include issues of health equity; quality and governance; reproductive health rights; advocacy; action research; medical anthropology, gender research and public-private partnership in health care. His particular skills are; conducting health situation analysis, health program designing, managerial assessments, capacity building, priority setting, project planning and preparing Logical Framework Analysis (LFAs).
Dr. Ali’s recent research interests include injection safety & blood borne pathogens, and medical waste management in developing countries. His research on injection safety focuses on issues of population and provider behaviors, first level care facilities, private sector, unqualified providers, and the dynamics of health care usage.

Selected Publications
- Moazzam Ali, Yoichi Horikoshi. Situation analysis of health management information systems in Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Medical Research 2002: 41(2): 64-9
- Moazzam Ali, Saqib Shahab, Hiroshi Ushijima, Aime de Muynck. Street children in Pakistan: A situational analysis of social conditions and nutritional status. Social Science and Medicine. 2004: 59(8): 1707-17
- Moazzam Ali, Humayun Rizwan, Hiroshi Ushijima. Men and reproductive health in rural Pakistan: the case for increased male participation. European Journal of Contraceptive and Reproductive Health 2004: 9: 260-266
- Moazzam Ali, Hiroshi Ushijima. Perceptions of men on role of religious leaders in reproductive health issues in rural districts in Pakistan. Journal of Biosocial Science 2005: 37(1): 115-122
- Moazzam Ali, Masanaka Hotta, Chushi Kuroiwa, Hiroshi Ushijima. Emergency obstetric care in Pakistan: Potential for reduced maternal mortality through basic EmOC facilities, services and access. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics 2005: 91, 105—112
- Moazzam Ali, Chiaki Miyoshi, Hiroshi Ushijima. Emergency medical services in Pakistan: A public- private partnership. Public Health 2006: Volume 120, Issue 1: 50-57
- Moazzam Ali, Chushi Kuroiwa. Accurate record keeping in referral hospitals in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province and Punjab: a crucial step needed to improve maternal health. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 2007 (Accepted, In press)





Yoshihisa SHIRYAMA, PhD
Title: Assistant Professor
Research areas: Malaria control, Epidemiology
Email: iruka_jp[at]m.u-tokyo.ac.jp (note: [at]=@)

Background
I became interested in international health while visiting and backpacking in many countries in Asia, North/South America, and Europe/Scandinavia. The economic and health gap among counties in those regions was simply shocking to me, having grown up in the peace and affluence of Japan. After obtaining my first degree in business administration (industrial engineering) from Nagoya University, I decided to pursue a graduate degree in the Department of Health Policy and Planning at Tokyo University. Thanks to the supervision and guidance of the department staff, I managed to finalize my Master’s thesis on malaria control using Insecticide-treated Nets (ITNs) in rural Laos. During my Ph.D. program, I evaluated the progress of malaria control in Khammouane province in Laos by conducting an Active Case Detection (ACD) survey using Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs). I also worked as a Teaching Assistant and Research Assistant for the department. After completing my Ph.D. program, I was offered the position of Assistant Professor.


Teaching
I give lectures on basic statistics for public health studies, and on malaria control. I also give support to students in the master’s program.

Research
This school year I am planning to study the medical waste management system in Laos, focusing on the medical wastes generated from the treatment of TB patients. This research will be conducted with the help of grant-in-aid from the Ministry of Environment, Japan. I will also work on some other public health issues in the field in Luang Namtha province in Laos, including: malaria control, child survival, and public health services impact on the environment.

Selected Publications
- Shirayama Y, Phompida S, Kuroiwa C, Miyoshi M, Okumura J, Kobayashi J. Maintenance behavior and long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLITNs) previously introduced into Bourapar district, Khammouane province, Lao PDR. Public Health 2007; 121(2):122-129.
- Shirayama Y, Phompida S, Kuroiwa C. Modern medicine and indigenous health beliefs: malaria control alongside “Sadsana-phee” (animist belief system) in Laos. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 2006; 37(4):622-629.
- Shirayama Y (2006). The progress of malaria control in Khammouane province, Laos: an Active Case Detection (ACD) survey of P. falciparum malaria using Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs), and development of Geographic Information System (GIS) maps.






Visiting lecturers (in 2008)
Akira MATSUMOTO: Chairman, A&M Consultant (Corp.)
Akira SHIMOUCHI: Medical Doctor, Division of Infectious Disease Surveillance, Health Center, Osaka City
Emi INAOKA: Press Secretary, International Press Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Kiyosu TANIGUCHI: Director, Intelligence and Policy Planning Division (Division 1), Infectious Diseases Surveillance Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases
Koki KAKU: Associate Professor, Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University
Satoru MATSUMOTO: Deputy, Mekong Watch (NGO)
Shigeyuki KANOU: Director, Department of Appropriate Technology Development and Transfer, Research Institute, International Medical Center of Japan

Visiting Researchers (in 2008)
Hiroshi TACHIOKA: Associate Professor, Faculty of Social Welfare, Hanazono University
Hirotsugu AIGA: Senior Adviser, Japan International Corporation Agency
Makiko KOMASAWA: Manager, Earth & Human Corporation
Miki MIYOSHI: Researcher, Project for International Research and Development, National Institute of Health and Nutrition
Susumu TANIMURA: Associate Professor, Ritsumeikan University
Takao OZAKI: Representative, Consulting House The Minerva's Owl