Specialty

Global health, Universal health coverage， Health systems，Primary Health Care, Parent and child health (maternal and child health)

Works

Research reports

1 Osawa E. Research on policies for global health issues, Health Labour Sciences Research Grant. [Research on the development of new UHC indicators for post-SDGs（Post SDGs wo misueta aratana UHC shihyō kaihatsu ni shisuru kenkyu）] （PI: Osawa E. 24BA1003） Report on Fiscal Year Reiwa 6. 2025. (in Japanese)

2 Osawa E. Research on Health Security Control, Health Labour Sciences Research Grant. [Research on collaboration between local government and university in the area in securing public health doctors and the promotion of internship projects in local government(Kōshūeisei ishi no kakuho ni kakaru jichitai to chiiki no daigaku tono renkei, oyobi jichitai ni okeru internship jigyō suishin no tame no kenkyū)] （PI: Osawa E. 24LA1001） Report on Fiscal Year Reiwa 6. 2025. (in Japanese)

3 Osawa E, Sasaki Y, Machida M, Sasaki H. “Consideration of Holding Workshops for Collaboration between Administrative Officials and Research Professionals in Future Health Crisis Management based on the Experience of Responding to COVID19- Results of Interview Surveys.” Health Labour Sciences Special Research [Heiji oyobi Yuji niokeru Seisakukettei ni shisuru Shitsu no Takai Evidence wo Syuseki Sousyutsu suru Jinzai wo Ikuseisuru tameno Kensyu Program no kaihatsu kenkyu.] (PI: Sone T. 23CA2009) Report of Co-investivators on Fiscal Year Reiwa 5. 2024: 9-32 (in Japanese)

4 Osawa E. Research on policies for global health issues, Health Labour Sciences Research Grant. [2030 nen madeno Universal Health Coverage tassei ni muketa Asia kakkoku no shinntyokujoukyou to kadai ni kannsuru kenkyu.] （PI: Osawa E. 21BA0201） Report on Fiscal Year Reiwa 4. 2023 (in Japanese)

Original papers

1 Osawa E, Sasaki Y, Hsu HC, Miura H. Attitudes toward active aging and their association with social determinants and views on older adults in Japan: a cross-sectional study. BMC Geriatr. 2024;24,140. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-04711-0

2 Hsu HC, Chong Y, Osawa E. Comparison of Asian countries and age groups in the attitudes toward active aging and impression of older adults. J Aging Soc Policy. 2023;35 4:422-439. doi: 10.1080/08959420.2022.2055418.

3 Osawa E, Okuda H, Koto-Shimada K, Shibanuma A, Saito T. The environment encouraging COVID-19 response at public health centers and future challenges in Japan. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022; 19:3343. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19063343

4 Osawa E, Asakura K, Okamura T, Suzuki K, Fujiwara T, Maejima F, et al. Tracking pattern of total cholesterol levels from childhood to adolescence in Japan. J Atheroscler Thromb. 2022;29: 38-49.doi: 10.5551/jat.59790

Conference presentations

1 Osawa E, Mine T, Association between information provided at the time of pregnancy notification and the persistence of parenting difficulties in mothers during the postpartum period. The 35th Annual Scientific meeting of the Japan Epidemiological Association.2025.2.14-16; Kochi, Abstract book:134 (in Japanese)

2 Osawa E, Sasaki Y, Machida M. Recognition of cooperation between Hokenjo and municipalities in community health activities. The 83rd Annual Meeting of Japanese Society of Public Health. 2024.10.29-31; Sapporo.　Abstract book: 569 (in Japanese)

Social contributions

・Wako　city, the council for promotion of gender equality
https://www.city.wako.lg.jp/kurashi/jinken/1005391/1010179/1005437/1005438.html

・Wako city, the council for child rearing support Council
https://www.city.wako.lg.jp/kosodate/1000009/1009708/1003897/1003898.html

・Japan Association for global health, executive board
https://jagh.or.jp/about/officer

・Japan Academy of Public Health Nursing, International Committee
（Japan representative of Global Network of Public Health Nursing）
https://japhn.jp/academy/committee

・Japanese Society of Public Health, representative
https://www.jsph.jp/files/representative2023.pdf