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Hiroshima International Council
for the Radiation-exposed
(HICARE)
Atomic Bomb Survivors Support Division
Hiroshima Prefectural Government
10-52 Motomachi, Naka-ku Hiroshima
730-8511 Japan
Phone: +81-82-228-9901
Fax : +81-82-228-3277
E-mail: hicare1991@hicare.jp
Dispatched HICARE Executive Secretaries to Korea
HICARE dispatched a delegation that included the Executive Secretaries to Korea for the purpose of supporting A-bomb survivors in Korea. And in addition to reinforce HICARE’s network with Korean medical and research institutions.
Period:
January 21 to 23, 2014
Members of the Delegation:
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Yasushi Nagata | Professor: Department of Radiation Oncology, Hiroshima University Hospital Executive Secretary of HICARE |
| Saeko Fujiwara | Director of Health Management & Promotion Center, Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Casualty Council Executive Secretary of HICARE |
| Tomoki Kimura | Lecturer: Department of Radiation Oncology, Hiroshima University Hospital |
| Kazuhiro Iwasaki | Deputy Director of A-bomb Survivors Support Division, Hiroshima Prefectural Government Chief of HICARE Secretariat |
| Ikuo Kawanaka | Senior Managerial Staff of A-bomb Survivors Support Division, Hiroshima Prefectural Government Staff of HICARE Secretariat |
Institutions to Visit:
| Date | Institutions | Location |
|---|---|---|
| January 21 (Tue) | (Departed for Korea) | - |
| Korean Red Cross | Seoul City | |
| January 22 (Wed) | Korean Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences (KIRAMS) | |
| Samsung Medical Center | ||
| January 23 (Thu) | (Returned to Japan) | - |
【Korean Red Cross】
We exchanged opinions while discussing current activities of HICARE and the Korean Red Cross and the HICARE Training Program for medical professionals carried out with the cooperation of the Korean Red Cross.
They made strong demands for us to continue the program. They also gave us their commitment to support other HICARE projects.
Discussion at Korean Red Cross
Secretary General Ko (left) and Dr. Nagata
【Korean Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences (KIRAMS)】*1
We exchanged information on topics including current projects of HICARE and KIRAMS, and radiotherapy of cancers.
*1 KIRAMS
A national institution of Radiation Medicine in Korea comprised of the Research Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences, Korean Cancer Center Hospital, National Radiation Emergency Medical Center, and Korea Heavy Ion Medical Accelerator Project.
At KIRAMS
With Dr. Cho, President of KIRAMS, Dr. Lee, Director General of National Radiation Emergency Medical Center, et al.
Discussion on radiotherapy (1)
Discussion on radiotherapy (2)
【Samsung Medical Center】 *2
We visited the Samsung Medical Center to expand our network in Korea. We also conducted a seminar on the effects of A-bomb radiation on the human body and radiotherapy. This visit resulted in their understanding the projects of our council as well as the significance of medical care for radiation-exposed people.
| Lecture 1 | Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) for Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) | Dr. Kimura |
| Lecture 2 | Current Status of SBRT in Lung Cancer | Dr. Nagata |
| Lecture 3 | -Radiation Effects on Human Health in Atomic-Bomb Survivors -Outline of HICARE Projects | Dr. Fujiwara |
*2 Samsung Medical Center
Founded November 9, 1994 under the philosophy of "contributing to improving the nation’s health through the best medical service, advanced medical research, and development of outstanding medical personnel." It consists of 40 clinical departments, 1951 beds, 8 specialist centers, and about 110 special clinics, which are supported by approx. 6,500 personnel including over 1,200 doctors and 2,000 nurses.
It is among the top three medical centers in Korea.
Lecture of Dr. Kimura
Lecture of Dr. Nagata (left)
Lecture of Dr. Fujiwara
A participant asking questions