- Countries/Regions
- Sri Lanka
- Category
- Education
- Academic Field
- Health Sciences
- Related goals of SDGs
| Keyword |
Sri Lanka, cross culture |
Information on Niigata University
| Name of the professor/researcher |
Takuichi Sato |
| Position/Faculty |
Professor, School of Health Sciences |
Information on the Counterpart
| Countries/Regions |
Sri Lanka |
| Faculty/Institution |
Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya |
Detailed Information/Report on Activities
Student Exchange (Outbound): This program sends approximately 10 students from Niigata University to the University of Peradeniya for about 10 days during a long vacation period (summer or spring). Through training focused on visits to universities, hospitals, and JICA offices, the program aims to raise awareness of global health and foster human resources. This project is based on an inter-university exchange agreement and has had 86 participants (79 undergraduate students and 7 graduate students) from 2011 (after being suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic) to 2024 (resuming).
Student Exchange (Inbound):This program aims to support the development of human resources who will become leaders among healthcare technology professionals in Sri Lanka and those who aspire to contribute to global health higher education. It involves hosting three students from the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya as short-term exchange students at the School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Niigata University, for approximately one month. The program began in 2011 (with about 50 participants to date; it was suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic) and is scheduled to resume from the 2026 academic year onward. The exchange students will take coursework or research work (as part of their “graduation research” practicum) tailored to their specialties in nursing, radiological technology, or medical technology.
