Research and research

The Institute of Health conducts research on health and hygiene to protect the health of citizens and lead a safe and secure life.

• Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology Information Division

• In charge of bacteria
• In charge of virus
• In charge of medical and animal

• In charge of food additives
• In charge of trace pollutants
• In charge of environmental chemistry
• In charge of pharmaceutical affairs and household goods

In order to further reflect administrative needs, improve health, medical care and welfare, and solve administrative issues, such as prevention and prevention of health hazards and development and improvement of test inspection methods, the Health Research Institute conducts application-type research with staff from the Health and Welfare Center and the Market Food Sanitation Laboratory as collaborators. Research and evaluation committees, which include administrative review committee members, are held to select issues and evaluate research results.

• Past research themes (PDF: 149KB)

The Ethics Review Committee has been established to examine the research conducted at Yokohama City Inst. of Health in accordance with the ethical guidelines for medical research targeting people (2014 Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Notification No. 3).

• For those who have undergone a free anonymous HIV (AIDS) test in Yokohama City or those who will receive it in the future (PDF: 178KB)
• To those who have been tested for food poisoning and group gastroenteritis (PDF: 176KB)
• Empirical research on COVID-19 detection and application to diagnosis using antigen testing methods (PDF: 114KB)
• For those who have provided samples for administrative tests for COVID-19 (PDF: 178KB)