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ReviewThe Lancet regional health. Western Pacific2025

Preparedness for infectious diseases during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games: advancing the health system beyond the games.

Chiaki Ikenoue, Munehisa Fukusumi, Satoshi Shimada, Tomoe Shimada, Motoi Suzuki, Yoshiyuki Sugishita, Tamano Matsui, Tomimasa Sunagawa, Tomoya Saito

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Review in The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Chiaki IkenoueCenter for Field Epidemic Intelligence, Research and Professional Development, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Toyama 1-23-1, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8640, Japan.
Munehisa FukusumiCenter for Field Epidemic Intelligence, Research and Professional Development, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Toyama 1-23-1, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8640, Japan.
Satoshi ShimadaCenter for Emergency Preparedness and Response, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Toyama 1-23-1, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8640, Japan.
Tomoe ShimadaCenter for Field Epidemic Intelligence, Research and Professional Development, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Toyama 1-23-1, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8640, Japan.
Motoi SuzukiCenter for Surveillance, Immunization, and Epidemiologic Research, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Toyama 1-23-1, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8640, Japan.
Yoshiyuki SugishitaSumida City Public Health Center, Yokokawa 5-7-4, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130-8628, Japan.
Tamano MatsuiInfectious Disease Surveillance Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Toyama 1-23-1, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8640, Japan.
Tomimasa SunagawaCenter for Field Epidemic Intelligence, Research and Professional Development, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Toyama 1-23-1, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8640, Japan.
Tomoya SaitoCenter for Emergency Preparedness and Response, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Toyama 1-23-1, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8640, Japan.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mass international gatherings pose significant health security challenges and demand robust preparedness for infectious diseases. Though demanding, this process can leverage heightened political and social attention to fortify core capacities. Despite Japan's advanced public health system for infectious diseases, there were still areas of vulnerabilities. Preparation for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) strategically enhanced the national system for infectious diseases through a three-step approach: (i) assessing risks, readiness, and gaps; (ii) addressing the identified gaps by strengthening or establishing systems; and (iii) performing operational exercises involving multiple stakeholders. COVID-19, which led to the postponement of Tokyo 2020, brought the strict public health measures taken during the event into focus. However, these primary conventional steps need to be further highlighted. Emphasizing their applicability beyond games time, this approach is a model for countries that host large-scale gatherings.

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Enhanced surveillanceHealth securityInfectious diseaseMass gatheringsOlympic and paralympic gamesPublic health preparednessRisk assessment

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PMID40026782
PMCPMC11871484

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