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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
village
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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