修了生メッセージ（2016年）
熱帯医学コース (MTM)
Kota Mochizuki
- 2016 MTM graduate
I am interested in Chagas disease which is a neglected tropical disease. In order to study it, I took an opportunity to go to Bolivia and Nicaragua where it is prevalent. In Bolivia, I observed the hospital care, collected record information, and extracted DNA from blood samples. In Nicaragua, I accompanied officials on individual house investigations where we checked the infestation rate of the kissing bug, a vector for Chagas disease.
I could observe first-hand the field work and it was a great experience for me. After returning from abroad,
I shared my experience with the other MTM, MPh, and MSc students who also found it interesting. As for lectures, through collaboration with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and many other prominent professors, the lessons are high quality. I hope to continue my studies in the PhD course through the Institute of Tropical Medicine at Nagasaki University, but other MTM students are planning to apply to international institutions or go back into working in a clinical capacity. The future plans of the students are very diverse.
I recommend the MTM course to anyone who is interested in these fields.
国際健康開発コース (MPH)
Khin Zar Wai
- 2016 MPH 2nd year student
I have achieved Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) and have a
great chance to study in Nagasaki University, Graduate School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health
for Master of Public Health Degree.
In University, as I become more engaged and different teaching styles of experienced Instructors and Professors, my interest began to gravitate more towards Public Health and Global health. The interest in serving and understanding people and their health became strong being a government medical doctor. During the first year, I got the chance for in-depth understanding of the complex and varied nature of public health issues affecting people and analytical skills, how to deal with the health problems, essential epidemiology and statistics, realizing basic for health system.
Field Trip experience in Philippine make me understand how to adjust the knowledge learnt from class in real practice in international health field. Learning health system of developing country can convince me some strengths and weaknesses in health policy, what we should emphasize from which aspects to formulate better health system for the people. As an International Student, I have opportunity to practice the Language daily and can learn different cultures of different countries from my classmates and improve social dealing. Japan’ s Universal Health Care Insurance and longest average life expectancy are exemplary for developing countries and I am eager to support for my country using the knowledge and experience gained from the course.
In Second Year, I will have long term internship in International Organizations and I am confident that I can get the field work experience in project sites, tackling problems, management skills and will become accustomed to skills to apply in practical settings. Though I can have difficulties and challenges, I am sure these difficulties make me endure and succeed in my future career.
I am Zar Lwin Hnin, from Myanmar and second grade student of International Health Development course. I performed as an instructor at University of Community Health, Myanmar. I enthusiasm in public health and global health and I was trying to attend Master course for Public Health. Fortunately, I passed the step by step selection examinations and I got a chance to attend the International Health Development course (Master of Public Health, MPH) at Graduate School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health (TMGH).
I was really exciting to attend the MPH course at TMGH because this batch is the first batch for international students. I am very happy to study here. Faculty members take care of students humbly and
support the students in terms of academically and spiritually. Teaching methods are modernized, student-centered and discussion session is almost always includes in every lecture to improve the skills. The course is greatly arranged by several modules which cover the various aspects of global health. Some of the modules are conducted by international guest Professors. It includes compulsory field trip and long-term internship program to practice field work in global health setting.
As for me, I gained invaluable experiences with international and national organizations and more understandable how they work at international level during field trip. Moreover, I visited into community and I realized the real situation and needs at the community level in global health setting. Such field trip was fruitful and helpful trip for our careers. TMGH establishes the relation with London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and offering advanced classes and lectures to the students. School facilitates high-technology teaching media. I can access the lectures again from school web. It facilitates studying effectively for me. They arrange video conferences with researchers who in the connection with Nagasaki University. It provides the facilities for studying such as library, sport facilities, and recreation events.
In contrast, I am proud of studying here and writing down this message for the school. It is a great school to explore the new knowledge and experiences in the global health setting. The school will support you and me to become public health specialist in terms of competence teachers, sufficient academic materials and facilities.
Zar Lwin Hnin
- 2016 MPH 2nd year student
Akiko Saito
- 2016 MPH graduate
Now I am working at the JICA headquarters as a junior specialist. Starting with the first proposal of a project to its finish I learn about Japan's foreign aid process and the various aspects of business management. From my interview for this position until now I have become familiar with a wide variety of experiences.
In the MPH course I learned a lot about infectious and non-infectious diseases, health systems, UHC, and more. Furthermore, I was able to deepen my understanding in assimilating and positioning applied knowledge to further my research. Since we can learn a lot from textbooks alone, I think it's important to further develop our understanding regarding these issues by seeking out other methods. At Nagasaki University's MPH course we can achieve that through opportunities such as the long-term practicum in the 2nd year, as well as meeting classmates who have a variety of experiences which help to enhance our perspectives.
“I am ready for a drive toward next stage” this was what I felt when I graduated MPH course. The reasons that I decided to go on to this course was bitter experiences. I could not do anything for local people due to not having enough knowledge of global health while I was in Ghana as a JOCV.
In Nagasaki, I was able to extend my knowledge by receiving lectures from not only professors in Nagasaki but also invited professors from inside and outside country. The second year, I did internship in Ghana. I put what I had learnt in the first year into practice. However there’s lots of things I didn't know. Now I want to know, feel and take action more and more. The experience in Nagasaki is base of my carrier of global health and I assure Nagasaki is the best place to prepare for next stage.
Kota Yoshifuji
- 2016 MPH graduate
ヘルスイノベーションコース (MSc)
Ruben Groen
- 2016 MSc 2nd year student
Prior to joining the Health Innovation course at the School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health I worked at a large public hospital in The Netherlands as a cytological analyst. I used to inspect cervical smears to detect early cervical cancer and HPV positive women. During that period I was unaware that such a large scale preventive screening required an autonomously advanced health infrastructure.
During the first months of the course I learned that most diseases in the developing world are actually non-communicable; cancer, diabetes mellitus, and largely cardiovascular diseases. This was kind of a surprise to me at first. I became eager to explore innovative technologies and study methods regarding how we could bring Global Health and my previous clinical experience together. By doing so, I aim to create sustainable solutions to implement a well-tailored and locally adjusted cervical cancer screening in order to contribute to one of the many unnecessary causes of death in the under developed world.
I realized through my studies that medical solutions are not always easy to find and do not necessarily require a medical doctor, instead they require someone with a multidisciplinary way of thinking. I personally think I am not that creative but through the large diversity of models which are being introduced to me in this Master of Science course I am able to creatively shape my mind and prioritize current global demands. What helped a lot is that throughout this course you are rapidly expending your social network. The discussions with people from varying areas of health care stoke up innovation and help you to think beyond disciplinary boundaries. Another yet interesting point of this course is the attention spent in relation to designing and analyzing research in general. This course is providing me with a solid foundation for further research and academic growth.
I have been working in the field of communicable diseases prevention for the last 5 years before I joined TMGH family as an MSc master student. I have been working for the National AIDS Program in my country as a training and research officer. This was my major motive to join the innovative master course (MSc course) in TMGH to enhance my research and epidemiological skills.
During my study, I have been learning a lot of skills, which I am sure that will qualify me as a competitive researcher in the Global Health field. My main interest is developing and enhancing Health Systems to provide better health services to beneficiaries. In my first year, I had the opportunity in TMGH to study and learn about International and Global Health. The gained knowledge I had with the guidance of professors helped me to focus on improving the health system for HIV services provision in my country. I have now more clear vision towards establishing electronic linked database for people living with HIV/AIDS that will provide information needed for decision making. Data collection, analysis, interpretation, and recommendation development are continuous cycle that is very important for any researcher. I am planning to use these skills and knowledge, which I gained from my study in TMGH, to enhance my researching skills and assist in developing the Global Health field. Indeed, Tropical Medicine and Global Health School is addressing the Global Health field efficiently.
Numair Tarek Abdelhamid Abdellatif Mohamed
- 2016 MSc 2nd year student
Teklemichael Awet Alem
- 2016 MSc 2nd year student
My name is Awet from Ethiopia. I had been working in Food, Beverage, and Pharmaceutical Industry Development Institute (FBPIDI) as pharmaceutical industry researcher until I came here. I applied and joined Nagasaki University in School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health as I got a chance through ABE Initiative by JICA second batch of the program.
During my stay at Nagasaki University I have been getting concrete theoretical as well as practical knowledge lecture given by experienced professors which is very attractive since they provide their practical knowledge. I am very glad to join the University especially becoming the first batch of Masters of Science in Global Health and Medicine which is multidisciplinary approach to solve the health challenges faced these days. As a first year student, I had lots of opportunities to learn about global health from experienced professors.
In addition to lectures, the University provides us a more comprehensive and detail practical class that includes skill communication and practical laboratory which will help for further research activity as well as in the area of the field. Especially the workshop and conference provided by many guest professor and international organizations will be a good asset for all the students in the future carrier. I have been working in immunogenetics department, malaria drug development to examine the activity of Antimalaria and Antitrypanosomiasis under invitro and invivo analysis from herbal plant and this experience is a good opportunity to apply my country.
I would like to thank my supervisor, Prof. Kenji Hirayama, head of the Department of Immunogenetics for his kind support and the rest of administrative staff for their frequent follow-up and contribution. I am also deeply grateful for all university staff and Japanese students for their kind approach, respect, and support especially for international students that made me glad to stay at Nagasaki.