ABSTRACT
Juntendo University Hospital (1051 beds) set up a working group focusing on SOGI (sexual orientation and gender identity) in May 2021. To date, more than 300 staff members play a rale as ally members in rarious hospital departments to promote a safer environment for patients of all SOGI. This initiative has been spreading to the medical school and other parts of the university to ensure a safer space for everyone. Providing hospital staff opportunities to meet with LGBTQs people in person at a SOGI seminar seems to bring a transformative impact on the participants. Understanding a patient's background is imperative to provide better care for any patient. This article illustrates how we facilitate the process of enabling hospital staff to support patients with various SOGI.
ABSTRACT
The phrase "I'm from Ukraine" sounds completely different from last year. However, thinking about the possible number of Ukrainians murdered since February 2022 convinces me that it would be better if the world still does not know where the monument to Shevchenko is located in Kyiv or how far Izyum is from Kharkiv. The medical system and education in Ukraine were strongly affected by the war. You cannot get used to war, no matter how many explosions you have experienced, but you can try to adapt to the conditions and do everything possible to fight for your goals. I am fortunate that, at the moment, I have the opportunity to study with lights and warmth in the safety of Japan. The belief in the need for my knowledge and skills in my country's future development helps me keep the anger and pain under control.