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Education and Training System

The objectives of education and training are to provide professional education to the staff members engaging in the works related to public health, environmental health and social welfare (doctors, dentists, pharmacists, veterinary surgeons, public health nurses, midwives, management nutritionists, clinical radiological technicians, laboratory technicians, hospital management members and workers associated with social welfare, etc) and those intending to engage in these works, with the goal of improving the level of public health in Japan.
The curriculum includes learning of the basic philosophy of public health, basic and specialized knowledge and technology, most advanced information etc. Each department is in charge of the education of each area.