Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

Summary
The 19th ASEAN and Japan High Level Officials Meeting on Caring Societies

●Background of the meeting

The 19th ASEAN and Japan High Level Officials Meeting on Caring Societies under the theme of “Approaches to maintaining mental wellbeing in response to COVID-19” was held on 9,10 December 2021, online, hosted by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the Government of Japan (MHLW).

The meeting focused on life, work, health/medical care, maternal and child health, healthcare and welfare workers.

At the meeting, we shared Japan’s past and recent experiences and their policy implications and expected participants to actively contribute to policy discussions based on their own expertise and experiences.

●Theme

Approaches to maintaining mental wellbeing in response to COVID-19

●Date and Venue:

Date 9 December (Thurs.); 15:00-19:00 JST      10 December (Fri.); 15:00-19:00 JST

Venue Hybrid-Online (Zoom Webinar) Hibiya Kokusai Conference Square 8F

●Organizer

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), the Government of Japan

●Collaborators

The ASEAN Secretariat, WHO, International Labour Organization (ILO) Office in Japan, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

●Participants Day 1 104 participants Day 2 77 participants

●Keynote speaker and expert

Program

Day One: 9 December (Thurs.); 15:00-19:00 JST

Opening Ceremony

Mr. KITAMURA Yoshitaka, Director, Office of Global Health Cooperation, International Affairs Division, Minister’s Secretariat, MHLW

Opening remarks

Dr. INOUE Hajime, Assistant Minister for Global Health and Welfare, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

H.E. Ekkaphab PHANTHAVONG, Deputy Secretary-General, ASEAN Socio-Culture Community (ASCC), ASEAN Secretariat
(pre-recorded)

Photos session

After the online photo session, Mr. Kitamura detailed the online protocol and points regarding interpretation, and then introduced the first keynote speaker.

Keynote Speeches

(1)
“Mental Health Policy and Response to COVID-19”（PDF:1,594KB）
Dr. HAYASHI Shuichiro, Director, Mental Health and Disability Health Division, Department of Health and Welfare for Persons with Disabilities, Social Welfare and War Victims’ Relief Bureau, MHLW

(2)
“Promoting Mental Health Measures and Wellbeing of Workers in the COVID-19 Pandemic” （PDF:204KB）
Prof. KAWAKAMI Norito, Professor, Department of Mental Health, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo

(3)
Introduction of actual efforts (pregnant women/people raising children)
“Mental Health Services for Pregnant Women and Those Raising Children” （PDF:2,448KB）
Ms. MAKINO Miyuki, Nurse and Clinical Psychotherapist, Center for Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Research, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry

Q & A on the keynote speeches

Speeches by Collaborator Representatives

(Brunei Darussalam)

“Mental health and COVID-19”（PDF:1,498KB）
Dr. Alice LAI, Consultant (Occupational Medicine) Head, Occupational Health Division, Ministry of Health

(Cambodia)

“Approaches to maintaining mental well-being in response to COVID-19”（PDF:1,924KB）
Dr. Chhit SOPHAL, Director of Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse

(Indonesia)

“Mental well being under COVID-19”（PDF:1,998KB）
Dr. Rita Hasyim ZAHARA, Occupational Health and Safety, Ministry of Manpower, Republic of Indonesia

(Philippines)

“Mental Health in Philippines Status and Challenges”（PDF:1,385KB）
Ms. Frances Prescilla CUEVAS, Chief, Mental Health Division, Disease Prevention & Control Bureau, Department of Health, Philippines

(Malaysia)

“Updates on mental health services and programmes in Malaysia”（PDF:1,095KB）
Dr. Nurashikin binti IBRAHIM, Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Violence Injury Sector, Ministry of Health

(Thailand)

“The challenge of mental health policy and service during COVID19”（PDF:3,096KB）
Mr. Burin SURAAROONSAMRIT M.D., Director of Bureau Mental Health Service Administration Organization, Bureau of Mental Health Service, Administration, Department of Mental Health, Ministry of Public Health

Open floor for comments

Panel Discussion

19th ASEAN Japan High Level Officials Meeting on Caring Societies（PDF:1,045KB）
-Mr. Martin VANDENDYCK, World Health Organization Regional Office for Western Pacific

Let’s talk openly about mental health in the workplace（PDF:886KB）
- Mr. TAKASAKI Shinichi, Director, ILO Office for Japan

- Dr. TANAKA Eizaburo, JICA

Closing remarks for day 1

Mr. KITAMURA Yoshitaka, Director, Office of Global Health Cooperation, International Affairs Division, Minister’s Secretariat, MHLW

Day Two 10 December (Fri.); 15:00-19:00 JST

Opening of Day 2 meeting,

Summary of Day 1 meeting

Mr. KITAMURA Yoshitaka, Director, Office of Global Health Cooperation, International Affairs Division, Minister’s Secretariat, MHLW

(1) Presentation II from ASEAN (Myanmar and Singapore) + Discussion

(Myanmar)

“Myanmar Response Measures againstCOVID-19”（PDF:171KB）
Dr. Myo Myat Maung Department of Social Welfare Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement・Mr. Martin VANDENDYCK, World Health Organization Regional Office for Western Pacific

(Singapore)

“Supporting Mental Well-being at Workplaces in Singapore”（PDF:1,074KB）
“Sharing on Singapore’s COVID-19 Mental Wellness Taskforce”（PDF:210KB）
Ms. FUKATANI Karin, International Affairs Division, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

(2) Introduction of actual efforts (healthcare and welfare)

“Fostering People Who Support Regional Mental Health Services”（PDF:4,077KB）
Prof. KAYAMA Mami, Professor, Neuroscience Nursing, Graduate School of Nursing Science, St. Luke’s International University

(3) Introduction of actual efforts (support for health and welfare service providers)

“Support for Healthcare Providers Offering Mental Health Services”（PDF:3,148KB）
Ms. OGAWA Hiromi, Certified Nurse Specialist, Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, Department of Nursing, Center Hospital of National Center for Global Health and Medicine
Mr. Kitamura opened the floor for a panel discussion, comments and questions.

(4) Panel discussion

-Dr. Ha from China
-KAYAMA Mami, Professor, Neuroscience Nursing, Graduate School of Nursing Science, St. Luke’s International University
- Ms. OGAWA Hiromi, Certified Nurse Specialist, Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, Department of Nursing, Center Hospital of National Center for Global Health and Medicine
- Dr. Ma Hong from China
- Mr. KITAMURA Yoshitaka, Director, Office of Global Health Cooperation, International Affairs Division, Minister’s Secretariat, MHLW
- Mr. Martin VANDENDYCK, World Health Organization Regional Office for Western Pacific

19th ASEAN Japan High Level Officials Meeting on Caring Societies（PDF:1,457KB）
- Dr. SEKI Eichi, World Health Organization Regional Office for Western Pacific

Concluding remarks

Mr. HIRAIWA Masaru, Deputy Assistant Minister for International Affairs, Minister’s Secretariat, MHLW

Summary of the meeting and discussion of the recommendations

Mr. KITAMURA Yoshitaka, Director, Office of Global Health Cooperation, International Affairs Division, Minister’s Secretariat, MHLW Ms. FUKATANI Karin, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

Questionnaire (announcement of results & discussion)

Ms. FUKATANI Karin, International Affairs Division, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

○Adoption of Recommendations（PDF:617KB）

Report on The 19th ASEAN & Japan High Level Officials Meeting on Caring Societies (with photos) （PDF:1,354KB）

【Meeting Video Recording（You Tube）】
- Day 1 meeting (1)
- Day 1 meeting (2)
- Day 1 meeting (3)
- Day 2 meeting (1)
- Day 2 meeting (2)


【Appendix】

○ Background of the Meeting:

The ASEAN and Japan High Level Officials Meeting on Caring Societies has been organized by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) of Japan since 2003. The purpose of the meeting is to enhance human resource development in health and social welfare areas, and to strengthen the Japan-ASEAN cooperative relationship.
This meeting has been recognized as a vital platform to support the ASEAN Plus Three (Japan, the People’s Republic of China, and the Republic of Korea) Health Ministers’ Meetings as well as the ASEAN Plus Three Ministerial Meetings on Social Welfare and Development. Japan reports the outcome of the meeting to the ASEAN Plus Three Ministers’ Meetings.
Since 2011, MHLW has invited officials in charge of employment policies in addition to health and social welfare experts, with a view to promoting cooperation in these three related fields.


○ Past themes of the ASEAN and Japan High Level Officials Meeting on Caring Societies:

The 1st Meeting November 2003 Human Resource Development for Social Welfare and Health Services
The 2nd Meeting August 2004 Development of Human Resources and Implications of Aging Societies
The 3rd Meeting August 2005 Health and Welfare Services for Children and People with Disabilities
The 4th Meeting August 2006 Support to Vulnerable People (Children and Women)
The 5th Meeting August 2007 Collaboration of Social Welfare and Health Services, and Development of Human Resources and Community
-Community Services for the Elderly-
The 6th Meeting September 2008 Healthy Next Generation:
- Strengthening Joint Collaboration between Health and Social Welfare -
The 7th Meeting August 2009 Towards an Inclusive Society
-Strengthening the collaboration between social welfare, health and medical systems for Children with Disabilities-
The 8th Meeting August 2010 Poverty alleviation with a focus on vulnerable people
- through strengthening collaboration between the social welfare and health services-
The 9th Meeting October 2011 Human resource development in the sectors of welfare and health
-with a focus on capacity building of service providers and employability promotion of vulnerable people-
The 10th Meeting October 2012 Caring Societies for the Socially Vulnerable Suffering after Natural Disaster
The 11th Meeting December 2013 Active Aging
The 12th Meeting December 2014 Resilient Communities for Active Aging
The 13th Meeting October 2015 People-Centered Disaster Risk Reduction and Restoration
The 14th Meeting November 2016 Facilitating the participation and improvement for the accessibility for those who need a social support
The 15th Meeting October 2017 Healthy Development of Children for Future Generations
The 16th Meeting December 2018 Promoting Inclusive Society Through Empowering Children and Youth and Alleviating Poverty
The 17th Meeting December 2019 Health and Active Ageing towards an Inclusive Society
The 18th Meeting October 2020 “Promoting inclusive society for the children’s future -Focusing on support for children with developmental disorders including Autism Spectrum Disorders and their families-”
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