AIHD welcomed the visiting team from the Center of Global Health, Osaka University, Japan

28 - 29 August 2023

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On 28 - 29 August 2023, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Thunwadee Suksaroj, Acting Director of Research and Academic Affairs, along with faculty members from ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Mahidol University, including Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cheerawit Rattanapan, Program director of Doctor of Philosophy Program in Health and Sustainable Development, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Orapin Laosee, Program director of Master of Primary Health Care Management, extended a warm welcome to the visiting team from the Center of Global Health, Osaka University, Japan. The visiting team from Osaka University was comprised of Prof. Dr. Ken Nakata, M.D., Director of Center of Global Health; Dr. Daisaku Nakatani, M.D., Vice Director and Associate Professor, and Dr. Rie Ogasawara, Vice Director and Specially Appointed Lecturer. The meeting took place at Krasae Chanawongse Meeting Room, ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Mahidol University – Salaya Campus, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. During this occasion, ASEAN Institute for Health Development presented an overview of its history, activities, and initiatives organized by AUN-HPN/MUGH. Both parties discussed possibilities and potential collaborations in academic endeavors through educational and research projects. Furthermore, representatives from the AUN-HPN Secretariat Office engaged in discussions with the Osaka University team on opportunities to expand the implementation of Healthy University Rating System (HURS) to the network of universities in Japan. As Osaka University will be the Co-Host for the upcoming 8th AUN-HPN International Advisory Committee (IAC) Meeting in November 2023 in Tokyo, Japan, both parties also took this opportunity to discuss for the event preparation. Osaka University is considered to be one of AUN-HPN associate members committed to fostering sustainable and high-quality health promotion initiatives in line with the AUN Healthy University Framework (HUF).