M.D., Ph.D. Professor Tatsuhiko Kubo
In managing health crises where diverse actors operate simultaneously, a strategic and continuous multisectoral collaboration system is essential. This field addresses that challenge by fostering multidisciplinary cooperation through information cycles that connect multiple sectors and stakeholders. It advances cross-disciplinary and cross-border research to identify optimal technologies, institutional frameworks, and policies for effective health crisis information and governance systems, grounded in an all-hazards approach that enhances preparedness, response, and coordination across organizations and nations.
Research and Education
Our division advances organized and strategic health crisis management through multi-sectoral collaboration. We focus on developing information cycles linking sectors and stakeholders (e.g., J-SPEED/MDS), an approach proven effective in past responses. Research will cross academic and national boundaries to design optimal policies, institutions, and strategies suited to local contexts.
Collaborative studies will be undertaken with the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Kyoto Prefecture and City, the World Health Organization, and the ASEAN Institute of Disaster Medicine, emphasizing practical and social implementation. These initiatives aim to promote three circulations: technology across hazards, human resources across organizations, and knowledge across practice and academia.
In education, we cultivate professionals devoted to societal contribution. Though this field may not yield immediate rewards, we welcome those with ambition and practical experience over formal credentials, nurturing individuals capable of active engagement in real-world health crises.
Medical Coordination Activities in Collaboration with WHO in the Ukraine Conflict
Support for data management in cooperation with the Self-Defense Forces in the international joint military exercise Cobra Gold
Recent Publications
- Chimed-Ochir, O., Khaing, I.-K., Fukunaga, A., Yoshida, T., Takamura, Y., Yumiya, Y., Cossa, M., Ussene, I., Flavio, S., Kayano, R. and Kubo, T. (2025) “Assessing Data Completeness in Emergency Medical Team Reports: Analysis of the Response to Cyclone Idai in Mozambique using the WHO Minimum Data Set”, Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine, 13(1), p. e63. https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/aaem/index.php/AAEM/article/view/2719
- Nakamura, Y., Fukunaga, A., Nagata, T., Chimed-Ochir, O., Yumiya, Y., Taji, A., Akahoshi, K., Toyokuni, Y., Chishima, K., Mimura, S., Wakai, A., Kondo, H., Koido, Y., & Kubo, T. (2025). Temporal trends in treatment interruption among the victims of heavy rain disasters in Japan: Findings from emergency medical team data. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 19, e2. https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2024.332
- Yoshida, T., Okamoto, W., Chimed-Ochir, O., Rath, E., Yumiya, Y., Fukunaga, A., Taji, A., Akahoshi, K., Toyokuni, Y., Chishima, K., Mimura, S., Wakai, A., Kondo, H., Koido, Y., & Kubo, T. (2025). Medical follow-up requirements during two water-related disasters in Japan. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction: IJDRR, 118(105220), 105220. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105220
- Shiroma N, Chimed-Ochir O, Yumiya Y, Cossa M, Ussene I, Toyokuni Y, Chishima K, Akahoshi K, Mimura S, Wakai A, et al. Exploring the Gender and Age Demographics of Patients Treated by Emergency Medical Teams during Disasters. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2024; 21(6):696. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21060696
- Kubo, T., Chimed-Ochir, O., Cossa, M., Ussene, I., Toyokuni, Y., Yumiya, Y., Kayano, R., & Salio, F. (2022). First Activation of the WHO Emergency Medical Team Minimum Data Set in the 2019 Response to Tropical Cyclone Idai in Mozambique. Prehospital and disaster medicine, 37(6), 727–734. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1049023X22001406
Laboratory
Tatsuhiko Kubo Professor
Department of Multi-Sectoral Preparedness & Strategic Coordination for Health Emergency