【国際保健医療福祉プログラムNo.4】講義「国際保健医療福祉論」について
Recently, I attended a lecture on global health and medical welfare where I gained insights into healthcare not only from a Japanese perspective but also from an international viewpoint.
The lecture made me imagine the lives of foreigners working in Japan, and I also learned about the actual situation in Kenya.
This helped me understand what kind of support we and the country can provide.
It is not easy to come up with ideas on our own, so it is important to know the needs of the people receiving support and understand what kind of systems already exist.
During the lecture, I also learned about health from an international perspective.
The World Health Organization defines health as "not the absence of disease or infirmity, but a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being."
From this, I realized that health is not just about external factors but also strongly derived from the inside of the individual.
Therefore, I felt that a fair social support system for all people is necessary.
Attending this two-day course broadened my horizons, and I intend to continue to think about what we can do from the perspective of international healthcare and welfare.
1st year, Nursing