Collaborative Development of Infectious Disease Education VR with Jolly Good and Juntendo University
TOKYO, December 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Jolly Good Inc . (Choo-coo, TokyoCEO: Kensuke Jojihereinafter referred to as “Jolly Good”) held a bilateral medical VR seminar connecting Thailand and Japan at JITMM 2022, an international medical conference, utilizing VR teaching materials developed in collaboration with Royal Mahidol University (Bangkok, Thailand President: ProfessorBanchong Mahaisavariya hereinafter referred to as “Mahidol University”) and Juntendo University (Bunkyo-ku,Tokyo President:Hajime Arai
) on infectious disease therapy unique to Mahidol University.
Mahidol University Created VR Content for Teaching Infectious Disease Treatment Skills and Held a Remote VR Seminar for Japanese Medical Students Connecting Thailand and Japan.
Mahidol University Created VR Content for Teaching Infectious Disease Treatment Skills and Held a Remote VR Seminar for Japanese Medical Students Connecting Thailand and Japan. Thailand is fifth out of 74 countries around the world in the number of hospitals with JCI accreditation (an international standard for evaluating medical care) and has advanced medical care inAsia , in addition to which it possesses advanced treatment technology related to various infectious diseases. However, due to being an aging society, Thailand
also faces a serious shortage of doctors and nurses. Therefore, moving forward, Jolly Good will continue to create VR teaching materials based on Thailand advanced medical technology in cooperation with Mahidol University, and starting with this bilateral medical VR seminar, Jolly Good will work to share information with foreign medical institutions in various situations about the advanced level of Thailand medical technology and will support efforts to attract foreign medical professionals toThailand
.* This is a collaborative demonstration project between Jolly Good and Juntendo University for the introduction of medical education VR with the aim of developing medical human resources through the use of VR in Royal Mahidol University and everywhere.Thailand
. (For more information: https://newscast.jp/news/7194657) There is a lack of doctors inThailand
and it is necessary to provide medical technology Currently, more than 20% of the population of Thailand are at least 60 years old, and the demand in the medical industry in the country is increasing. In addition, there is one doctor per 2000 people, which means that there is a shortage of doctors compared to other countries (one doctor per 800 people inEurope and one doctor per 600 people inJapan
), and the demand for medical workers is increasing. Therefore, as a national policy, Thailand
formed a 10-year strategic plan to become a medical center in 2016, and as related organizations work together to establish advanced medical industry systems, new measures to secure medical personnel are required.
Overview of bilateral VR seminar at Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting (JITMM) 2022
Topic: Virtual Reality in Medical Education Date:
Wednesday, December 7th Venue: Room C, Montien Hotel Surawong,
Bangkok, Thailand Juntendo University,
Japan
Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Aongart Mahittikorn (President), Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol Uni.
Dr. Rapeepan Prasertbun, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol Uni. Prof.Toshio Naito MD
. (President), Department of General Medicine, Juntendo Uni. Assoc. Prof.Hirotake Mori MD
., Department of General Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Juntendo Uni. Dr.Valenti Simon
Department of General Medicine, Juntendo Uni.Yutaro Oikawa
Jolly Good Inc.
An overview of collaboratively developed VR medical education for infectious disease treatment
Topic: VR content for hands-on learning of staining methods in malaria diagnosis
Malaria is a protozoan infection transmitted by the bite of Anopheles mosquitoes. It is endemic in tropical and subtropical regions around the world, infecting about 220 million people and killing about 430,000 people a year. The basic diagnostic method for malaria is microscopic examination. Giemsa staining is a method of staining blood samples and is used for histopathological diagnosis of malaria parasites and other blood parasites. VR is used to guide the staining steps and techniques required for proper sample preparation.About Mahidol University (https://mahidol.ac.th/
) Mahidol University is Thailand
a top national university and the oldest university to offer bachelor’s degrees in medical related fields. It is a comprehensive university consisting of 17 faculties, 6 technical schools and 8 research institutes, and actively conducts research and technical guidance related not only to medicine but also to human health. Its proactive approach as a research institute is highly regarded both domestically and internationally.About Juntendo University (https://www.juntendo.ac.jp/
)
Juntendo University is a comprehensive health university and graduate university consisting of 6 departments, 3 research departments, and 6 affiliated hospitals. It promotes social contribution and development of human resources at the international level through the three pillars of education, research and medical care and practice. Juntendo University adopted Jolly Good’s VR solutions in 2021, and VR is already used in various environments, including student education.
About Jolly Good Inc. (https://jollygood.co.jp/en)
[Corporate Philosophy]
Jolly Good is a medical technology company that develops high-precision VR solutions and healthcare services using AI to analyze user behavior in the VR space. With various research institutions and companies, we provide services that support the development of medical care and the motivation of people in life by accelerating human growth and reintegration into society through medical education, support for people with disabilities and treatment of mental illness using technologies such as VR. and AI.
[Mission / Vision / Value]
Technology reveals its true value when used by those who need it.
Mission: “Accelerate human growth through technology”
Vision: “Enhance growth experiences and enrich your life”
Value: “Enjoy updates and focus on essence and value”
