Naha City

1st Okinawa Prefecture Leprosy Symposium

  • Lecture / Seminar
  • Real-life event
  • Event streaming

Schedule

2024.10.18(金)

Open:13:30 Start:14:00 End:16:30

Venue

Ryukyu Shimpo Hall 〒900-0021 Ryukyu Shimpo Headquarters Building 1-10-3 Izumizaki, Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture

Charge

Admission fee and Viewing fee free (No advance registration required)

Contents

A symposium for the purpose of eliminating prejudice and discrimination against leprosy and restoring the honor of those who have recovered from leprosy and their families, to take the specific requests of those involved seriously and use it as an opportunity to think about what they can do from their respective standpoints.

(1) Greetings from the organizer
(2) Explanation of purpose
“History of leprosy - until the establishment of the Okinawa Prefecture Leprosy Problem Solution Promotion Council”
Lecturer: Morikawa Yasutaka (Chairman of the Prefectural Leprosy Problem Resolution Promotion Council)
(3) Lectures by people who have recovered from leprosy
(4) Lectures by families of people who have recovered from leprosy
(5) Introduction to video letters
(6) Panel discussion
“What is a symbiotic society from the perspective of leprosy issues - in order for those who have recovered and their families to live normally in the community”
Panelists:
Kamiya Masakazu (leprosy recovered person)
Family members of people who have recovered from leprosy
Itokazu (prefectural health care nursing department manager)
Facilitator: Sano Shinji (Ryukyu Shimpo (Newspaper publisher) Joint Editorial Bureau Political Group)
(7) Closing Remarks

Capacity:600 people

Streaming delivery URL

YouTube distribution page

https://www.youtube.com/live/kANmCNrpF3o

Contact

Okinawa Prefecture Health and Medical Care Division Regional Health Division

TEL:098-866-2215

MAIL:aa090701@pref.okinawa.lg.jp