The Department of Health Sciences aims to 1) study educations
and researches regarding health sciences, including various issues
such as gynecologic tumours, puberty, pregnant/perinatal period,
menopause, and old-age in each female life-cycle, 2) focus on the
characteristics of heart disease in both men and women, to provide
medical care that takes into account ageing and gender
differences; 3) enhance the health, prolong the life expectancies,
improve the QOL of all people in the community.
Our research themes are as follows: women’s health sciences;
study on human brain morphology and sociality; care systems for vulnerable mothers and children; recovery from disasters and health crisis management; establishment of support system to community older adults who work on care prevention activity; support to nurture social capital among mothers raising their childrenchildren; building of education programmes to enhance pre-conception self care ability. |