National Institute of Industrial Health / 産業医学総合研究所 (http://www.niih.go.jp/en/index.html)
The National Institute of Industrial Health in Japan protects people from illnesses related to their work. They conduct investigations into industrial health issues.
International Medical Center of Japan (IMCJ) / 国立国際医療センターホームページ (http://www.imcj.go.jp/)
This site has information on hospital services and research institutes in Japan.
Japan Pharmaceutical Association / 日本薬剤師会 (http://www.nichiyaku.or.jp/)
This site includes a history of the pharmaceutical industry, organization activities, information on the medical insurance system and the supply and distribution of drugs, and pharmaceutical education.
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare / 厚生労働省 (http://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/index.html)
The site of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of the Japanese government provides information on these issues as well as policy information. The site includes white papers, reports, and statistics on health.
National Institute of Health Sciences (NIHS) / 国立医薬品食品衛生研究所
(http://www.nihs.go.jp/index.html)
The National Institute of Health Sciences (NIHS) was established in Tokyo in 1874 as the Tokyo Drug Control Laboratory and is the oldest health research institution in Japan. It is now a major organization within the Ministry of Health and Welfare. It is composed of 18 divisions, the Osaka Branch and 5 Experimental Stations for Medicinal Plants. The site includes information on drugs, chemicals, and the environment.
The National Institute of Health and Nutrition / 国立健康・栄養研究所 (http://www.nih.go.jp/eiken/html/index.html)
The National Institute of Health and Nutrition offers information on the organization that researches issues related to human nutrition in Japan.
National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID) / 国立感染症研究所 (http://www.nih.go.jp/niid/index-e.html)
NIID offers information about infectious diseases in Japan. The site includes monthly reports from researchers, infectious agent surveillance reports, services for a Gene Bank project, and the bimonthly publication, Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases (JJID).
Radiation Effects Research Foundation (RERF) / 財団法人 放射線影響研究所 (http://www.rerf.or.jp/top/top.htm)
This Japanese-U.S. research organization studies the health effects of radiation in survivors of the atomic bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The site includes information on several research departments including clinical studies, genetics, radiobiology, and epidemiology. It also includes useful frequently asked questions about radiation and the effects of the atomic bombings in Japan.
Social Security, Health Care, and Public Hygiene / (http://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/handbook/c13cont.htm)
Statistical information about health care in Japan is available from the Statistical Handbook of JAPAN 2002, published by the Statistics Bureau of the Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications.
World Health Organization (WHO): Japan (http://www.who.int/country/jpn/en/)
The Japan pages of the World Health Organization (WHO) provide access to information about Japan on its health initiatives, progams, and warnings. The site also includes statistics and information about disease outbreaks.
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