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A physician from Kazakhstan Invited for Training

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We accepted a physician who is involved in medical support for radiation-exposed individuals in Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan, the biggest nuclear test site of the former Soviet Union, where many people are still said to suffer from the aftereffects of radiation exposure. She received training regarding medical treatment for radiation exposure for approximately one month.

Name and Title of Trainee:

Bilyalova Galiya Nurbekovna, Chief Scientist
Kazakh Scientific Research Institute for Radiation Medicine and Ecology

Period of Training:

November 20 to December 19, 2008

Training Organizations (in order of visits):

Hiroshima University Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine
Hiroshima Red Cross Hospital & Atomic-bomb Survivors Hospital
Takeichi Clinic
Hiroshima A-bomb Casualty Council
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and other institutions

Training Course:

Diagnosis of radiation disorders

Completion ceremony at the Hiroshima Red Cross Hospital & Atomic-bomb Survivors Hospital

Dr. Hiroo Dohy, President of HICARE and President of the Hiroshima Red Cross Hospital & Atomic-bomb Survivors Hospital (right) Dr. Bilyalova Galiya Nurbekovna (center) Dr. Shunichi Kaseda, Director of the Department of Cardiology, Hiroshima Red Cross Hospital & Atomic-bomb Survivors Hospital (left)

Comment:

I acquired very significant knowledge through the training. I learned a wide area of clinical medicine, which is closely related to radiation-exposed individuals, such as cardiology, endocrinology (thyroid disease) and hematology. I would like to make use of the research results, treatment methods and prevention methods for disease I acquired in these areas in my treatment. Furthermore, I realize that an emergent issue is how to measure radiation doses. Japanese medicine was significant for me, in that it is progressive and innovative. I will strive to introduce Japan's general rules in health and hygiene, which seem fundamental to me, such as preventive measures, early diagnosis and compliance in medical treatment.