Professor Akihito Shimazu of the Faculty of Policy Management Receives the Japan Family Planning Association President's Award at the 2023 National Convention for "Sukoyaka Oyako 21" (National Convention on Maternal and Child Health and Family Planning)

2023.11.30

Professor Akihito Shimazu of the Faculty of Policy Management was honored with the Japan Family Planning Association President's Award at the 2023 National Convention for "Sukoyaka Oyako 21" (National Convention on Maternal and Child Health and Family Planning), held from November 9 to 10.

The theme of the 2023 convention was "Smiles of Parents and Children Create a Bright Future! - Aiming for a Society Where All Parents and Children Can Smile."

The mental health of working people is influenced not only by their work styles and working environments but also by their work-life balance (the harmony between work and family life). Our research group has revealed through one of the world's largest epidemiological studies that the work-life balance of dual-income couples raising children affects not only their own health but also the health of their partners and children.

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, work styles and work-life balance have changed significantly. Going forward, I will continue my activities to serve as a bridge connecting research, practice, and policy.

2023 National Convention for "Sukoyaka Oyako 21"

Japan Family Planning Association, "Awardees of the 2023 National Convention for 'Sukoyaka Oyako 21' (National Convention on Maternal and Child Health and Family Planning)"

Professor Akihito Shimazu, Faculty of Policy Management - Faculty Profile

Source: General Affairs Section, Shonan Fujisawa Campus (SFC) Office