National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Medical research center and hospital in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
The National Center for Global Health and Medicine is a medical research facility and hospital in the Shinjuku ward of Tokyo. The campus includes buildings with various wards, outpatient clinics for international patients, and laboratories focused on tropical diseases and other worldwide health issues.
The facility was established in the early 1990s to consolidate Japan's capabilities in international health cooperation. Since then, it has grown its role as a national reference center for cross-border health issues.
The center takes its name from its mission to address health challenges beyond national borders. It welcomes professionals from Asia and other continents daily, who participate in hands-on training and carry their learning back to their home countries.
The campus sits in Toyama, a quiet residential area in western Shinjuku, about 10 minutes on foot from the nearest subway station. Multilingual signs help with navigation across the grounds, and a separate reception desk handles foreign visitors.
The campus also houses a museum on the history of healthcare in Japan, documenting the evolution of medicine from the Edo period to the present. This small museum goes unnoticed by many visitors, even though it is free to enter.
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