Non-Profit Organization
HIGAN
-Eradicate Gastric Cancer-
About HIGAN
Welcome to HIGAN !
(Zero Helicobacter-related IGAN (which means Gastric Cancer in Japanese) Network)
Our mission is to let people know about the bacterium called Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) to help prevent both gastric ulcers and cancers that it can cause.
We would like to work with medical professionals in countries where these bacteria are prevalent and help them to treat at-risk individuals.(On the map below of global gastric cancer distribution provided by WHO below, the region in red show countries with a high incidence of gastric cancer.)
Figure 1 The estimated age-standardized incidence rate for gastric cancer in 2018 (both sexes, all ages)
H. pylori used to be quite prevalent in Japan. Therefore, the incidence of gastric cancer was high. To eliminate gastric cancer, extensive research was carried out and nationwide screening program was established. Advanced Japanese medical technology, including endoscopic detection, has been very successful in significantly decreasing gastric cancer death in Japan.
We would like to share this medical technology and knowledge with the countries where H. pylori is prevalent in order to prevent gastric cancer and ulcers.
Core Members
Chief Director
Yumiko Kamogawa
Doctor working at Red Cross Austria. After the training of Gastroenterology in Japan, studied Immunology in USA. Then worked for MSF in India as medical officer, and WHO as a consultant for the neglected tropical diseases.
Director
Yoshio
Yamaoka
Professor Dep. of environmental and preventive medicine, Oita University faculty of Medicine, and Baylor College of Medicine, World wide well-known scientist in the field of Helicobacter pylori.
Public relations officer
Yuko
Takahashi
Medical Doctor (gastroenterologist) in Miyazono clinic, Nerima, Japan.
Director
Eiko
Ueno
Former Professor, Dep. of Radiology at Tokyo Women's Medical University and the head of hospital; Tokyo Women's Medical University Medical Center East.
Auditor
Hirokazu
Kawase
Professor (Dep. pediatric surgery) and Director at St Marianna University School of medicine.
Secretariat
Kiyomi
Hori
Working for accounting, finance, airline, NPO as professional volunteers. We look for the volunteers to help us.
Director
Kenshi
Yao
Professor at Dep. of Endoscopy, Fukuoka University Chikushi hospital. An authority in the field of gastric cancer. Many countries ask him to teach how to find cancer.
Director
Maiko
Kishino
Assistant professor Dep.of Gastroenterological endoscopy,Tokyo Women's Medical University Japan. Expert of upper GI endoscopy.
Non-Profit Organization HIGAN
-Eradicate Gastric Cancer-
Main Office
〒179-0075
Takamatsu 1-42-20-1 Nerima-ku, Tokyo Japan
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