18/05/2026
【The Nagasaki Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (DTM&H) Report】
Dr. Kikuchi, one of our ID fellows, has temporarily stepped away from clinical training to participate in the 11-week “Nagasaki Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (DTM&H)” program at Nagasaki University to further study tropical medicine and global health.
The aim of this course is to equip physicians with the knowledge and practical skills needed to practice medicine and promote public health in resource-limited settings. The program includes lectures, laboratory training, and field-based learning covering tropical medicine, infectious diseases, epidemiology, preventive medicine, and global health.
According to Dr. Kikuchi, the course has been even more intensive than expected. Topics extend far beyond infectious diseases and include poverty, anthropology, medical zoology, parasite ecology, vectors such as mosquitoes and ticks, and even bats.
“I am studying alongside more than 40 doctors from all over the world, each with a highly diverse background, and every day brings new stimulation and perspective,” he reports. The course also emphasizes group discussions in English, providing participants with a highly international learning environment.
Outside the classroom, the DTM&H experience also includes cultural exchange, social activities, and field visits, making the program both academically and personally rewarding.
In addition, a two-week tropical medicine course in the Philippines is offered in conjunction with the DTM&H program. This practical clinical and public health course consists of one week at San Lazaro Hospital in Manila and one week in Leyte, including bedside teaching, lectures, discussions, and community-based fieldwork.
For more information about the Nagasaki Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (DTM&H):
https://www.tmgh.nagasaki-u.ac.jp/en/short-courses
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