Japan Catholic Medical Association Japan Catholic Medical Association

( JCMA)( JCMA)－ It’s history and activities－

　　　 Nov. 29, 2008

14th Congress of AFCMA

Buichi Ishijima, M.D.

　 St. Francis Xavier (1506-1552)

History of Catholic in JapanHistory of Catholic in Japan

15491549

-1551 St. Fr. Xavier stayed in Japan -1551 St. Fr. Xavier stayed in Japan

1580th Christians were over 300,0001580th Christians were over 300,000

1587 Persecution began1587 Persecution began

　　　　　　　　　　　　 All Christians disappearedAll Christians disappeared 　　 except for few “Hidden Christians”except for few “Hidden Christians”

1865 Hidden Christians “discovered”1865 Hidden Christians “discovered”

Present Catholic and JCMA Present Catholic and JCMA in Japan in Japan

Total CatholicsTotal Catholics ：： 447,700447,700

= 0.35% of whole population= 0.35% of whole population

Members of JCMAMembers of JCMA ： ： 700700

= 0.25% of whole doctors= 0.25% of whole doctors

Unregistered Catholic DoctorsUnregistered Catholic Doctors: : 300300

totaltotal ：： 10001000

= 0.36% of whole doctors= 0.36% of whole doctors

　　 History of JCMAHistory of JCMA

1951 Established1951 Established1952 Accepted as a member of FIAMC1952 Accepted as a member of FIAMC 1955 1st annual bulletin was published1955 1st annual bulletin was published 1960 1st Congress of AFCMA at Manila1960 1st Congress of AFCMA at Manila 1968 Hosted 4th Congress of AFCMA 1968 Hosted 4th Congress of AFCMA 1988 Hosted 9th Congress of AFCMA 1988 Hosted 9th Congress of AFCMA

ActivitiesActivities

1. Annual General assembly1. Annual General assembly 　　　　　　　　　　　　

2. Publication 2. Publication ｏｆ　ｏｆ　 annual annual Bulletin & CircularBulletin & Circular 3. Domestic Actions3. Domestic Actions 4. Over-seas Actions4. Over-seas Actions

　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　 Domestic ActionsDomestic Actions １．１． Seminar for Students (Medical-, Seminar for Students (Medical-,

Dental-, Nursing-, and Co-medical-)Dental-, Nursing-, and Co-medical-)

２．２． Medical (or Health) ConsultationsMedical (or Health) Consultations

　 　 ① 　 　 ① Telephone of life (Tokyo)Telephone of life (Tokyo)

　 ② 　 ② Consultation for homeless (Tokyo)Consultation for homeless (Tokyo)

③ ③ Consultation in parishes (Osaka)Consultation in parishes (Osaka)

④ ④ Consultation for foreigners (Niigata)Consultation for foreigners (Niigata)

　 　 3. Social evangelization activities3. Social evangelization activities

( symposiums, lectures for public)( symposiums, lectures for public)

Overseas actionsOverseas actions

　　 1. Medical Mission to Philippines1. Medical Mission to Philippines

　　 2. Medical or Financial supports to 2. Medical or Financial supports to

　　ⅰ 　　ⅰ Cameroon (Dr.Masuda, Ophthalmol.)Cameroon (Dr.Masuda, Ophthalmol.)

　　ⅱ 　　ⅱ Pakistan (Dr.Okano, Int. medicine) Pakistan (Dr.Okano, Int. medicine)

　　ⅲ 　　ⅲ Haiti (Ns. Takeshima, Pub. hygiene) Haiti (Ns. Takeshima, Pub. hygiene)

ⅳ ⅳ Vietnam Cathololic. Drs. GroupVietnam Cathololic. Drs. Group 　　　　 3. Cooperation with AFCMA and FIAMC3. Cooperation with AFCMA and FIAMC

Medical Mission to PhilippinesMedical Mission to Philippines

・・ Started in 1985 by Dr. TakeuchiStarted in 1985 by Dr. Takeuchi・・ Cooperation with Philippines Catholic’s Cooperation with Philippines Catholic’s

CBHDP (Community Based Health CBHDP (Community Based Health Development Program) Development Program) ・・ Referral Center was built in 1987Referral Center was built in 1987 in Guibang, Gamu, Isabela Provincein Guibang, Gamu, Isabela Province・・ Mission continued for 23ys until todayMission continued for 23ys until today in every summer in every summer

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Guibang

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Manila

Today’s issues to be solvedToday’s issues to be solved

1. Decrease of members, 1. Decrease of members, especially young doctorsespecially young doctors2. Aging of members2. Aging of members3. Discrepancy of activity among 3. Discrepancy of activity among chapterschapters４．４． Lack of cooperation with otherLack of cooperation with other health-care-associationshealth-care-associations

Establishment of FederationEstablishment of Federation

Sept. 29, 2008 Sept. 29, 2008

Federation of Japan Catholic Health Federation of Japan Catholic Health

Care Associations was established.Care Associations was established.

Alliance with;Alliance with;

Associations of Doctors, Nurses andAssociations of Doctors, Nurses and

Medical Institutes Medical Institutes