Chairperson’s Message
PHJ’s dilemmas, and a breath of fresh air
PHJ was established 26 years ago, and now faces challenges that include the following:
・There are strong needs at sites that we do not have the capacity to meet.
・There are many projects we wish to implement for which we do not have the funds.
・There are big missions to complete, but we do not have enough experts.
・We would like to increase the number of supporters, but the manpower and budget for public relations are limited.
These concerns are common dilemmas that not only PHJ, but also many other NGOs face, and they have been long-standing challenges.
On the other hand, there have been some new developments at PHJ this year.
Firstly, PHJ has formulated a purpose statement and started internal discussions on the creation of a five-year comprehensive plan in anticipation of our 30th anniversary.
In Cambodia, we started a new project in a different province, and the Myanmar office has welcomed new staff members who are all local hires.
PHJ’s Tokyo HQ has added one more full-time staff member, and new senior staff members have also joined the fundraising department.
Despite facing a number of dilemmas, there is a new surge of originality, creativity, and effort at PHJ that is like a breath of fresh air!
Youhei Kamiya
Chairperson, Board of Directors
September 6, 2023
Board of Directors
| Chairperson | KAMIYA Youhei | Former Managing Director of PHJ Former Director of Yokogawa & Co., Ltd. |
|---|---|---|
| Vice Chairperson | TANAKA Shigeru | Chairman, Saitama Prefectural University Professor Emeritus, Keio University |
| Director | FUJINO Yasuyuki | Managing Director & GM, Int’l Operation Dept. of PHJ |
| Director | IIZUKA Masaki | Former Board Member, Officer of Hewlett-Packard Japan, Ltd. |
| Director | INOKUCHI Yuji | Chairman, All Japan Hospital Association Chairperson, Medical Foundation Jukoukai |
| Director | ISHIKAWA Masakazu | Director of Minami-Ikuta Ladies Clinic Lecturer of Kitasato University |
| Director | ITOH Kohei | President of Keio University |
| Director | MATSUMOTO Ken-ichi | Chairman, OMETA; Vice Chairman, JFMDA Chairman of Sakura Global Holding Co., Ltd. |
| Director | MURAI Tetsuya | Former President of Yokogawa Solution Service Corporation |
| Director | NAKAJIMA Yasuo | Director of Central Clinic Setagaya Professor Emeritus, St. Marianne University School of Medicine |
| Director | ODA Shingo | Former Chairperson of PHJ Former President of Hewlett-Packard Japan, Ltd. |
| Director | OKADA Yasushi | Chairman, The Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Association of Japan Representative Corporate Officer & COO of Eisai Co., Ltd. |
| Director | YAMAMOTO Chiaki | Citizen of Musashino City, Tokyo |
| Director | YASUDA(OKAMOTO) Miyoko | Associate Professor, Faculty and Graduate School of Health Care and Nursing; Department of Global Health Research, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University |
| Director | YOSHINO Yae | Associate Professor, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Nursing, Sophia University |
| Auditor | MAEMURA Koji | Former Audit and Supervisory Member of Yokogawa Electric Corporation |