Yokohama City Health Activity Promotion Member

Last update date April 22, 2024

What is a health activity promotion member?

Yokohama City Health Activity Promotion Member is a leader in local health promotion.
More than 3,600 people commissioned by the mayor on the recommendation of Neighborhood Association Neighborhood Associations and others are working together with ward offices to promote local health promotion.
We perform various activities as local promoter of Yokohama citizen's health promotion plan "healthy Yokohama 21".
On this page, we mainly introduce the activities of the Yokohama City Health Activity Promotion Committee. Please contact each ward office Health and Welfare Division for information on activities in each ward.

Term of office

2 years (can be reappointed)

Recommendation requirements

　The mayor commissions person (Yokohama citizen) who meets the next requirements and received recommendation such as Neighborhood Association Neighborhood Associations.

Those who are interested in health promotion and are willing to carry out health promotion activities in the community
Those who can work throughout the two years of term
Those who can work independently in cooperation with various local organizations, organizations and residents
Those who can actively participate in health promotion-related businesses implemented by Health and Welfare Center
Those who are under the age of 78 as of April 1 of the year to which the commission date belongs

What kind of activities are you doing?

Health activity promotion members are mainly active in ward units (18 wards in the city) and district units (254 districts in the city).

Health activities to meet local needs

　As part of health promotion in the community, we are promoting health promotion (lifestyle-related diseases prevention, etc.) workshops and awareness-raising activities for tobacco control.

Support for local child-rearing groups

　We support local "baby classrooms" and "child care salons" together with the government and related organizations so that child care can be done with peace of mind.

Support for local elderly people

　We carry out visit activities for the elderly in cooperation with various groups so that the elderly can continue to live with peace of mind.

Cooperation in Health and Welfare Center

　These include disseminating and disseminating information on projects and health promotion conducted by Health and Welfare Center (distribution of educational booklets to households), holding local walking events, and participating in health promotion projects implemented by Health and Welfare Center.

Other hygiene activities

　In addition, in order to maintain a clean and healthy local environment, we conduct educational activities on extermination of sanitary pests (mosquitoes and cockroaches), promote proper breeding and dissemination of dogs and cats, and cleaning activities.

What is the frequency of health activity promotion staff?

The frequency and schedule of activities vary depending on each ward, but we are making various efforts so that you can participate in the activity and have fun.

For those who have difficulty taking time during the day due to work or nursing care, we are calling for activities as much as possible, such as purchasing necessary items and participating only in event setting up events, so those who are working can also work without difficulty It is becoming.

For more information, see "What is Hokatsu?" (Excerpt from news from member of health activity promotion 46th) (PDF: 2,202KB).

Number of promotion members in each ward (as of February 1, 2024)

More than 3,600 health activity promotion members are active in Yokohama City.

Number of promotion members in each ward
Ward	Number of Promotion Members	Ward	Number of Promotion Members
Tsurumi Ward	289	Kanazawa Ward	216
Kanagawa Ward	195	Kohoku Ward	418
Nishi Ward	92	Midori Ward	196
Naka Ward	105	Aoba Ward	241
Minami Ward	264	Tsuzuki Ward	128
Konan Ward	159	Totsuka Ward	240
Hodogaya Ward	221	Sakae Ward	96
Asahi Ward	322	Izumi Ward	176
Isogo Ward	150	Seya Ward	153

Details of the activities (refer to each ward office)

For more information about the activities, please contact the Health and Welfare Division Health Promotion Section.
List of Health Promotion Section Health and Welfare Division, 18th ward (PDF: 838KB)
In addition, please see homepage about health activity promotion member of each ward from this.

Activities of the Yokohama City Health Activity Promotion Committee

Long-Term Service Award Ceremony for Health Activity Promotion

　As a member of the Yokohama City Health Activity Promotion Committee, we express our gratitude for your contribution to health promotion activities to the community for many years, and hold a long service commendation ceremony. In addition to the awards ceremony, lectures are also held for the purpose of sharing information among health activity promotion staff and developing human resources.
　In fiscal 2023, 290 health promotion staff members (including 230 for 10 years of service, 39 commendations for 20 years of service, and 21 for 30 years of service) were awarded.

2023 Yokohama City Health Activity Promotion Member Long-Term Service Award Ceremony
Date and time	From 13:30 to 15:45 on Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Venue	Yokohama City Cultural Center Kannnai Hall Large Hall

Health Activity Promotion Committee General Workshop

　For the purpose of learning the activity examples and the correct knowledge about health promotion of each ward health activity promotion committee, 18 wards jointly hold a health activity promotion member general training workshop.

2023 Health Activity Promotion Member General Training Workshop
Date and time	Thursday, November 9, 2023 From 13:00 to 15:00
Venue	Yokohama City Cultural Center Kannnai Hall Large Hall

News from health activity promotion member (news journal)

The Yokohama City Health Activity Promotion Committee publishes a newsletter once a year that summarizes the activities of the year.

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