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Theory behind
The core principle of Creative Health is health literacy, which refers to the ability of professionals to effectively communicate health information, and the ability of individuals to understand and use it. Interactive communication between the two is key. This initiative fosters collaboration between future health professionals and children.
クリエイティブヘルスの土台となる理念はヘルスリテラシーです。専門家の健康情報を伝える力、人々が健康情報を使う力のことであり、双方向性のコミュニケージョンが大事です。この事業では、専門家になる若者と子供たちの連携を図ります。
Tools
The Creative Health consists of three core workshops. We also create other interactive teaching tools, including card games.
クリエイティブヘルスは主に3つのワークショップで構成されています。そのほかに、カードゲームのような教材も作成しています。
Outcomes
We found that participating in the workshops led children to view their health and local environment more positively. They enjoyed presenting their ideas, making measurements, drawing connections between topics, and collaborating with their peers. Teachers also highlighted the children’s creativity and emphasized the importance of including their perspectives in community development.
クリエイティブヘルスのワークショップで子ども達は、友達と協力して、発表したり、測定したり、学習内容のつながりを発見したりすることを楽しみます。そして、参加することにより、子ども達自身の健康や住んでいるところへのイメージが向上します。さらに、教員も子ども達の創造性や、子ども達の意見を地域づくり反映することの重要性に気が付けます。
日本だけでなく、インドネシアでも同様の結果が観察されました。
Publications
Machida M, Goto A, Lloyd Williams A, Okabe S, Koriyama C, Murakami M, Yumiya Y, Nollet KE. Participatory ‘Creative Health’ in Fukushima schools: implications of ‘ACT’ theatre component for children’s responses. Radioprotection. 2025. DOI: 10.1051/radiopro/2025007
Benski C, Goto A, Hantavololona A, Andrianarisoa V, Manjary PR, Stancanelli G, Bakri S, Muniroh M, Koriyama C. Technological innovation in international training and advancing health services: two cases during the COVID-19 pandemic. Health Systems & Reform. 2024; 10(2): 2387646.
Murakami M, Okabe S, Koriyama C, Goto A. “Creative Health” linking children and community: Observations on a participatory school health project in Japan, Rwanda, Indonesia, and Cambodia. Journal of Global Health Science. 2025; 7: e2.
Yamawaki K, Goto A, Mwemezi Safina E, Dai C, Nollet KE. To Rwanda from Japan, and back: “Creative Health” BODY workshops in urban and rural primary schools. Africa Health. 2024; 7: 22-24.
