Video & handouts available online/International symposium on mass gathering and public health preparedness during COVID-19 pandemic, Jan. 13, 2022

On-line international symposium on mass gathering and public health preparedness during COVID-19 pandemic was held on January 13, 2022. Vido and handouts are now available online. The symposium report is also available here.

Opening Remarks and about our Project

SAITO Tomoya, MD, MPH, PhD
Director, Center for Emergency Preparedness and Response, NIID, Japan

Keynote: Planning for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in a Pandemic; Challenges and Lessons

Dr. Brian McCloskey
Public Health Advisor, International Olympic Committee and Senior Consulting Fellow, Global Health Programme, Chatham House, London, United Kingdom

COVID-19 preparedness for Tokyo 2020

SAITO Tomoya, MD, MPH, PhD
Director, Center for Emergency Preparedness and Response, NIID, Japan

Infectious Disease Surveillance and Response for Tokyo 2020

SHIMADA Tomoe, MD, PhD
Chief, Division for Epidemic Intelligence Training and Practice, Center for Field Epidemic Intelligence, Research and Professional Development, NIID, Japan

Activities and issues of Academic Consortium of medical preparedness during Tokyo Olympic/Paralympic Games in 2020

MORIMURA Naoto, MD, PhD
Professor and Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Japan

The role of Tokyo 2020 IDCC for COVID-19 preparedness and response in the Games

SHIMADA Satoshi, MD, PhD
Former Director of Public Health, Department of Medical Service, Games Operation Bureau, the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games

Host city’s public health activities: Tokyo Metropolitan Government

SUGISHITA Yoshiyuki, MD, MPH, PhD
Tokyo Metropolitan Government

Host city’s public health activities: Hokkaido Prefecture

ISHII Yasuhiko, MD
Infectious Disease Control Bureau, Health and Welfare Department, Hokkaido, Japan