A JICA = Japan International Cooperation Agency research team departed from Haneda Airport for the site on the night of the 19th to find out what kind of support needs there are in neighboring Moldova, where many people are evacuating from Ukraine.
Due to the military invasion by Russia, more than 3 million people have been evacuated from Ukraine, including neighboring countries such as Poland and Romania.
Among them, Moldova, which accepts 350,000 people, which is more than 10% of the population, is said to be one of the most economically difficult countries in Europe.
Under these circumstances, JICA has decided to send a research team consisting of six members, including public health experts, to Moldova to investigate what needs are needed for humanitarian assistance and cooperation in the medical and health fields. rice field.
The members departed from Haneda Airport for the site on the night of the 19th.
The study team will stay until the middle of next month to investigate the local hygiene and medical conditions and utilize them for future support.
Professor Tatsuhiko Kubo of Hiroshima University Graduate School, who specializes in public health and is the leader of the research team, said, "We are looking for what we can do by using this research to utilize the technology that Japan has cultivated in disasters at home and abroad. Most of the displaced people are women and children, and I would like to promote the survey while paying attention to the medical needs of pregnant women and the mental health care of children. "