Healthcare FORUM
Strives to stimulate multi-stakeholder partnerships and discussions that will drive healthcare transformation by identifying practical, tangible actions and providing innovative solutions that address patient needs and ensure the sustainability of Japan’s healthcare system.
Seeks to improve understanding of how innovative medicines and technologies can contribute to the Government of Japan’s vision for greater workforce productivity and economic growth.
Activities span several key industries and healthcare-related themes, including:
Digital Health
Dietary Supplements
Medical Devices & Diagnostics
Pharmaceuticals
Regenerative Medicine and Biosciences
Translational Research
Hosts periodic breakfast and luncheon speaker events, inviting leading experts from academia, government, and business to share in an ongoing dialogue on the future of healthcare.
Leadership
Makoto D. Kawai
Chair
Katsunori Fujita
Vice Chair
Eiji
Sasahara
Vice Chair
Healthcare x Digital Initiative
Healthcare x Digital (HxD) is an inititaive team in The American Chamber of Commerce in Japan Kansai Chapter under the Healthcare Committee. HxD's goal is to give innovators from multidisciplinary backgrounds to convene and develop ideas alongside some of the world’s leading healthcare & pharmaceutical companies.
To solve Japan’s most critical challenges in community healthcare and individual patient care, it is paramount that private and public sectors join forces. We seek to foster creative and mutually beneficial partnerships that lead to scaling current health ecosystems, by bringing together academia, innovators, non-profits, private sector, and the public sector.
