FY2026 Medical Safety Promotion Week
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has designated November 22, 2026 (Sun) through November 28, 2026 (Sat) as Medical Safety Promotion Week to protect patient safety. It will encourage...
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75MHLW and PMDA Join Project Orbis to Close Anticancer Drug Lags and Losses
On September 10, 2026, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and PMDA decided to formally join Project Orbis, an international cooperation framework for the regulatory review of anticancer drugs...
Discovery of Dangerous Drugs Containing Designated Substances
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare reported that it had received notification from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government at 2:00 p.m. today that Tokyo had held a press conference, as shown in the...
Late-Elderly Medical Care Program Report
The Report on the Medical Care Program for the Elderly Aged 75 and Over presents the purpose of the statistics, tabulation results, glossary, notes on use, errata information, and a list of...
265th Long-Term Care Payment Subcommittee Meeting
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare will hold the 265th meeting of the Social Security Council LongTerm Care Payment Subcommittee as a web conference. The agenda is the first exchange of views...
FY2024 Finances of Prefectural Late-Elderly Healthcare Unions
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare compiled and published the FY2024 financial results of the prefectural lateelderly healthcare widearea unions, which operate the LateElderly Healthcare...
Hospital Report (Preliminary June 2026 Figures)
This report presents an overview of the preliminary figures for the June 2026 Hospital Report and related materials. The overview covers the average number of patients per day, the bed occupancy rate...
Minutes of the FY2026 First Proper Use Investigation Meeting
The Proper Use Investigation Meeting held on July 29, 2026 elected committee member Shuichi Ito as chair and discussed the survey of blood product use, the prefectural research project on properuse...
Minutes of the 4th Workplace Health Promotion Review Meeting
At a Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare review meeting, a revised draft report reflecting the previous discussion was deliberated. The proposed direction included expanding health promotion...
21st Meeting on Cancer Care Delivery Systems
The 21st meeting discussed draft revisions to designation requirements for three systems—adult cancer care, pediatric cancer care, and cancer genomic medicine—based on plans to build a cancer care...
Minutes: 12th Working Group on Cancer Care Hub Designation Requirements
At the 12th Working Group meeting held on July 14, Reiwa 8, the group discussed equalization and centralization of the cancer care delivery system with a view to 2040, revisions to designation...
Handbook Promotes Health Management Support for SMEs
Amid a declining birthrate, an aging population, and labor shortages, this handbook organizes basic knowledge and support methods for support organizations and experts working with small and...
Medical Facility Dynamics Survey (End-June 2026)
Approximate figures as of the end of June 2026 from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s Medical Facility Dynamics Survey. Compared with the previous month, both the number of hospitals and...
Monthly Statistics on Long-Term Care Benefits (May 2026)
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s “Monthly Statistics on LongTerm Care Benefits and Other Payments (May 2026 Review)” is a statistical resource for understanding benefit payments and other...
Prime Minister Takaichi Attends Care Worker Workplace Awards
On August 31, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi attended the FY2026 Prime Minister’s Award and Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare’s Award for Creating Supportive Workplace Environments for Care...
Recent Trends in Medical Expenses—MEDIAS—March FY2025 Issue
This page introduces “Recent Trends in Medical Expenses—MEDIAS—March FY2025 Issue.” Materials on “Estimated Medical Expenses” and “Health Insurance Medical Expenses” are posted and can each be...
Ethics Guidelines Revised for Human-Subject Life Science and Medical Research
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry partially revised the Ethics Guidelines...
2026 University Venture Award Winners Announced
On August 27, 2026, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the Japan Science and Technology Agency, and the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization...
Minister Katayama Meets IDB President; LAC Business Forum Held
The Ministry of Finance cohosted the Japan–Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Business Forum 2026 with the InterAmerican Development Bank (IDB). Minister of Finance Katayama exchanged views with...
July 24 Joint Committee Meeting Minutes
A joint meeting of the Adverse Reaction Review Committee of the Health Science Council's Immunization and Vaccine Subcommittee and the Safety Measures Investigation Committee of the Pharmaceutical...