A respiratory therapy product on display at the 93rd China International Medical Equipment Fair‌ in Shanghai on April 9.

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Japan is planning to introduce national qualifications for housework services to address the problem of people quitting caregiving jobs. However, experts are questioning whether formal recognition of ...

The government’s project would help support Japan’s local essential services, from medical and elderly care to construction.

Human Rights Watch (headquartered in New York City; founded in 1978) is an international human rights organization that ...

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Japan is considering starting a project in fiscal 2027 to financially support vocational schools engaged in human resources development for local essential services, including medical and elderly care ...

On July 16, 2026, an international research team led by Tohoku University published two policy review papers that examine Japan's health system and global health strategy in The Lancet Regional Health ...

As India rapidly ages, robust senior care can ease pressure on families and health systems, extend healthy years of life, and ...

Two papers by researchers and policy practitioners provide evidence-based suggestions to help Japan's health system continue ...

But despite the risks of living independently in old age, it’s what virtually all of my older patients say they want most. In ...