<Dr. Chhem in a Joint Press Conference>

On August 6, 2010, IAEA and HICARE signed the Practical Arrangements in the field of medical care for radiation-exposed people. The collaboration activities are: training, joint research, enhancement of public awareness, and information exchange in medical treatment. To promote this collaboration, we invited Dr. Rethy K. Chemm, Director of Division of Human Health, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, IAEA. He visited organizations and institutions affliated with HICARE and held discussions with HICARE executive secretaries.

　August 3
　-Joint Press Conference　
　-Hiroshima University Hospital, Adcanced Emergency and Critical Care Center
　-Hiroshima University, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine
　-Hiroshima Prefectural Medical Association

　August 4
　-Kurakake Nozomi-en (A-bomb survivors nursing home)
　-Courtesy visit to Hiroshima Prefectural Governor
　-Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Casualty Council　
　
　August 5
　-Hiroshima Red Cross Hospital and Atomic-BombSurvivors Hospital
　-Radiation Effects Research Foundation
　-Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and other related places
　
　August 6
　-Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony

With Dr. Koichi Tanigawa, Chief of Advanced Emergency and Critical Care Center, Hiroshima University Hospital (Dr. Chhem talking to Dr. Nobuyuki Hirohashi, Associate Professor of the same center, who was in Fukushima prefecture for support activities)		Visit to Hiroshima University Research Institute of Radiation Biology and Medicine. With Dr. Kenji Kamiya, Director (2nd from left), Dr. Satoshi Tashiro, Professor (2nd from right), and other doctors.

At Hiroshima Prefectural Medical Association. (From left in front: Dr. Shizuteru Usui, President; Dr. Chhem. From left in back: Dr. Yoshimi Hidani, Vice President; Dr. Jitsuro Yanagida, Member of Board of Directors)		With Dr. Nanao Kamada, Board Chairman of Hiroshima A-Bomb Survivors Relief Foundation

Visit to Hidehiko Yuzaki, Governor of Hiroshima Prefecture		With Dr. Hideo Sasaki, Director of Health Management & Promotion Center, Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Casualty Council

With Dr. Hiroo Dohy, HICARE President (President of Hiroshima Red Cross Hospital & Atomic-Bomb Survivors Hospital)		At Radiation Effects Research Foundation. (From left in front: Dr. Roy E. Shore, Vice Chairman; Dr. Chhem; Dr. Toshiteru Okubo, Chairman. From left in back: Dr. Evan B. Douple, Associate Chief of Research; Dr. Kazunori Kodama, Chief Scientist; Dr. Nori Nakamura, Chief Scientist; Mr. Takanobu Teramoto, Executive Director)

Dr. Chhem looking into a microscope at Radiation Effects Research Center. (Left: Dr. Yoshiaki Kodama, Department Chief, Department of Genetics)		At Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony with Dr. Kazunori Kodama, Chief Scientist of Radiation Effects Research Foundation (left)

Dr. Chhem standing with Atomic-bomb Dome in the back		With Dr. Hiroo Dohy, HICARE President (President of Hiroshima Red Cross Hospital & Atomic-Bomb Survivors Hospital, left) and Dr. Kazunori Kodama, Chief Scientist of Radiation Effects Research Foundation (right)

Some Comments by Dr. Chhem:
　"We attach a lot of importance to the Practical Agreements between HICARE and the IAEA and I have established very good channels of communication with the people involved in HICARE this time."
　"I visited many institutions affiliated with HICARE and I was impressed with the fact that they have continued research on radation effects such as collection and analysis of numerous data since the Atomic-bombing. For instance, Hiroshima University Hospital has established a superior radiation emergency preparedness system.
　Visiting the nursing home for the A-bomb survivors (Kurakake Nozomi-en), made me recognize the significance of humantouch which many scientists tend to be lacking in. I was also honored to attend the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony, and this was also impressive for me personaly.
　Together with HICARE, we would like to make our utmost contribution to the health care for the radiation-exposed people in the world."

　

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