Seth D Ginsberg: Last Month, Something Meaningful Happened in Tokyo
Seth D Ginsberg, Co-Founder and President of Global Healthy Living Foundation, shared on LinkedIn:
”Last month, something meaningful happened in Tokyo.
Patient leaders from across Japan gathered in one room in Tokyo. Different diseases.
Different histories. Shared purpose: J-Forum.
Atopic dermatitis, allergy, IBD, rheumatology, vasculitis, hemophilia, headache, psoriasis, alopecia areata, rare disease, among others.
Plus clinicians, researchers, ethicists, and system leaders who take patient partnership seriously.
Also, a lot of bowing. Including people continuing to bow after the elevator doors closed.
A masterclass in respect and follow-through.
The tone stood out immediately. Focused. Thoughtful. Determined.
This was not about awareness. It was about structure. How patient and public involvement works in real life.
How lived experience informs research, policy, and care. How trust grows through preparation, pacing, and shared learning.
The feedback afterward mattered just as much as the discussion.
Participants told us they felt more connected across diseases, more confident in their role, and clearer about what strong Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) actually requires.
They also challenged us to go further, to move from insight toward durable systems that support patients safely and sustainably.
That is the work ahead.
J-Forum reinforced something I believe deeply: When patient voices come together across conditions, capacity builds and momentum follows.
GHLF is proud to help convene and support this work in Japan, bringing global experience and adapting it locally with care, collaboration, and humility.
We captured a short video from the day that shows the energy in the room.
The photos tell the rest of the story.
Japan’s patient advocacy future feels steady, forward-looking, and bright.
And this really is just the beginning.
If you would like the J-Forum report, to view the short video or just want to stay close to what comes next in Japan, I am always glad to share.”
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