Promotion of Research on Public Health Measures
The National Institute of Public Health conducts investigative research with the respective researchers working in cooperation across areas to enhance personnel development, make proposals regarding the policies of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, provide a scientific basis when formulating policies, and conducting scientific evaluations of policies.
Promotion of MHLW Scientific Research
As one of the measures to widely disclose information on the research achievements of MHLW scientific research, the Institute is creating a database with overviews (abstracts) of research projects conducted with Health and Labour Sciences Research Grants, etc. and report contents.
Promotion of International Cooperation
The National Institute of Public Health has four specialized fields and a library registered as designated collaborating research centers by WHO, and conducts investigative research on public health, etc. in collaboration with WHO Headquarters and WHO Western Pacific.
Based on requests from international organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO), the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and various overseas government, the Institute accepts researchers and trainees in the public health area from overseas. The Institute has also participated in many international cooperation activities conducted by organizations such as JICA, sending experts and accepting trainees.