On November 24 2018, the 20th Asia Pacific Health Co-operative Organization (APHCO) Board Meeting was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Four board members from three countries, Malaysia, India, and Japan participated. From Japan were Dr. FUJIWARA Takaaki and Dr. TAKAHASHI Jun, the President and a board member of Japanese Health and Welfare Co-operative Federation (HeW CO-OP JAPAN) respectively.

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(L)The state of the 20th APHCO Board of Directors Meeting / (R) The Board of Directors and staff

As economic disparities and health inequalities spreads, it was confirmed at the board meeting that cooperatives should play a leading role in realizing a society where no one would be left behind by guaranteeing equality in providing medical and health services.

In addition, information was exchanged on health care projects (health coordination) and health promotion activities covered by each participating cooperative.

On 23rd, a day before the meeting, the board members paid a courtesy visit to the Malaysian National Co-operative Movement (ANGKASA) and had talks with representatives of ANGKASA regarding medical situation in Malaysia and the future business development of medical health cooperatives.

(L)The state of the visit to ANGKASA / (R) A visit to the Malaysian Cooperative Museum