Medical Support Activities

Due to Russian medical inspection of Chair Shizuko Tsuya’s husband who is a doctor, we have been mainly doing medical support for overseas such as Ukraine, Chechen Refugee Camp, Childhood asthma medicine supply to Gaza strip of Palestine, and Iranian poison gas victims, etc. In early August we invite Iranian poison gas victims and a film party over Hiroshima,who visit Okunoshima Poison Gas Museum and attend Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony on August 6th. At the time, we hold “Hiroshima-Iran Love & Peace Film Festival” It is the only film festival in the world that Poison gas victims are the main characters.

2024

Feb 15

Lecture of carrier view as being a pharmacist, and of medical support overseas presented by Chair Shizuko Tsuya.

2023

August 9

Certificate of Appreciation is awarded from Iran
“Miracle of Bona san” was screened at Iranian embassy in Tokyo. The film was made by NPO MOCT and Iran. Four ambassadors to Japan and others were invited to see that. At the opening ceremony, Chair Shizuko Tsuya received “Certification of Appreciation” for the 20-year-achievement for the medical supports of the Iranian CW survivors, providing constant peace message to the world, hosting “Hiroshima-Iran Love & Peace Film Festival” as a bridge between two countries.

February 12-21

Visit to Iran
Screening tour of Japan-Iran collaborative film “Miracle of Bona san” kicked off in Iran. Opening ceremony and the meetings with distributors were made. Films for “the 10th Hiroshima-Iran Love & Peace Film Festival 2023” in August were previewed. Meetings with Tehran Peace Museum and the general hospital were held thinking of future events. (Tehran)

2022

August 8- 15

Visit to Iran
Memorial ceremony filled with great sadness for late translator Kuniko Yamamura (Tehran) who served people faithfully since the medical exchange began for Iran’s CW survivors in 2004.
Japan-Iran collaborative new film “Miracle of Bona san” was supervised with the officials.

2019

April 23-May 1

Visit to Iran
Joining “Peace Panel” at “Fajr Int’l Film Festival” (Tehran). Meeting and dinner party at Tehran Peace Museum.

2018

Aug 3-7

Session with Iranian CW and Hiroshima A-bomb survivors along with doctor. Go for it for future peace giving push to country’s leaders by any small power of each person!

April 19 - 25, 2018

Visit to Iran

Seeing film at “Fajr Int’l Film Festival” (Tehran) to choose for “5th Hiroshima-Iran Love & Peace FF”, meeting and dinner party at Tehran Peace Museum

2017

November 24, 2017

Iranian filmmakers’ visit to Hiroshima

September 4 – 10, 2017

Having nurses of Iranian National Sasan Hospital for the training at 4 hospitals in Hiroshima city, etc.

August 4 – 8, 2017

Iranian poison gas victims and filmmakers’ visit to Hiroshima

Visit to Okunoshima and Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. Attending Peace Memorial Ceremony. Courtesy visit to Mayor of Hiroshima Kazumi Matsui. Participation in the 4th Hiroshima-Iran Love & Peace Film Festival. Session with A-bomb victims

June 27 – July 3, 2017

Visit to Iran #3

Car Rally to Sardasht held by local NGO for commemorating the 30th anniversary of the chemical weapon bombing in Sardasht. Participate in the ceremony

April 20 – 28, 2017

Visit to Iran #2

Participation in “Fajr International Film Festival” and meeting of Iranian film festivals in Hiroshima and Tokyo

February 12 – 19, 2017

Visit to Iran #1

Publication in Persian version of the book by Chair Shizuko Tsuya. Exchange with Allameh Tabataba’i University and Sasan Hospital specialized for poison gas victims’ treatment, and preparation for the film festival

2016

November 10

Lecture “What I Learned through the Medical Support of Iranian Poison Gas Victims” lectured by Chair Shizuko Tsuya at Hiroshima City Senior University

September

Seminar “Volunteer 20 years Trajectory” by Chair Shizuko Tsuya held by Soroptimist International of Hiroshima-Momiji at Hotel Granvia Hiroshima in Minami ward, Hiroshima

August 3 – 9

Iranian poison gas victims and filmmakers’ visit to Hiroshima

A tour of Okunoshima Poison Gas Museum and Cenotaph

Attending Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony

Courtesy Visit to Mayor of Hiroshima Kazumi Matsui at Hiroshima City Hall

Exchange between Hiroshima and Iran including a session of Hiroshima A-bomb and CW survivors organized by local students at Minami ward Culture Center in Hiroshim

February 10 – 16

Visit to Iran

Discussion about effective strategies of hundreds of Iranian member cities at Mayor for Peace office

Meeting about Persian translation publication of “Along with Iranian Poison Gas Victims” by Chair Shizuko Tsuya

February 22

Purchase of the ticket of the theater en-Juku’s performance in Hiroshima played by Indonesian students as an international cultural exchange

May 27

Donation to Hiroshima prefectural branch of Japanese Red Cross Society for the support of Kumamoto earthquake disaster

2015

December 5

Seminar “Medical exchange with Iranian Chemical Weapon Victims for 12 years” for Iranian graduate students as training for diplomat lectured by Chair Shizuko Tsuya at UNITAR

August 4 – 7

Iranian poison gas victims and filmmakers’ visit to Hiroshima

Exchange meeting with the students of Hiroshima Jogakuin University and Hiroshima A-bomb victims

Exchange meeting with the students of Hiroshima Jogakuin University and Hiroshima A-bomb victims

Tour of Okunoshima Poison Gas Museum

Courtesy visit to Mayor of Hiroshima Kazumi Matsui at Hiroshima City Hall

Attending Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony

Attending Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony

July 25

Publication of “Along with Iranian Poison Gas Victims – 20 years of International Medical Support” by Shizuko Tsuya

July 21

July 21 Seminar “Trajectory of volunteer for 20 years” by Chair Shizuko Tsuya to Association of the wives of doctors at Hiroshima City Medical Association Hall

May 10 – 20

May 10 – 20 Visit to Iran

Meeting of “The 2nd Hiroshima-Iran Love & Peace Film Festival”

The 12th anniversary’s gathering of the exchange with Iranian poison gas victims at Tehran Peace Museum

Meeting with Esfahan poison gas victims

2014年

August 27

Donation to Hiroshima city due to the large-scale Hiroshima sediment disaster

August 3 – 8

Iranian chemical weapon victims and others’ visit to Hiroshima

Tour of Okunoshima Poison Gas Museum

Tour of Okunoshima Poison Gas victims’ and Cenotaph 2

Attending Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony

Courtesy visit to Mayor of Hiroshima Kazumi Matsui at Hiroshima City Hall

Session with Hiroshima A-bomb victims

April 25 – May 2

April 25 – May 2 Visit to Iran #2

Seminar “Visiting Nursing of Home Assistance” lectured by an expert from Hiroshima at Sasan Hospital in Tehran

Attending “Memorial Ceremony of Chemical Weapon Victims”

Visit to Amir Kala, a new member city of Mayor for Peace. Meeting with local poison gas victims

Consideration about the invitation of an Iranian blind soprano singer to “Junod Music Festival”

January 30 - February 6

January 30 – February 6 Visit to Iran #1

Discussion for the activation of Mayor for Peace’s member cities in Iran

Special screening of Anime “Junod” at the 32nd Fajr International Film Festival in Tehran

Q&A at Fajr

Chair Shizuko Tsuya next to Fajr’s Poster

Consideration for sending visiting nurse’s expert from Japan as a trainer

Consideration about holding Iranian film festival in Hiroshima

Medical Support History（1994〜2009）

June 1994: Visit to see Mr. Dia Nicola Vici and hospitals in Vladivostok, Russia
September 1994: Medical examination as International Educational Foundation in St. Petersburg, Moscow, Russia
January 1995: Visit to hospital as Chernobyl Victims Aid Foundation Chernobyl Union Ukraine in Moscow (Russia), Minsk (Belarus) and Kiev (Ukraine)
May 1995: Visit to the 1st and the 3rd hospital (Filatova Hospital) in Moscow (Russia), Volgograd (Russia) and Kiev (Ukraine). Ceremony of the 50th anniversary of victory held by Volgograd international exchange committee. Visit to the 8th hospital and Oncology group. Later support of medical supplies to 13 Children’s hospital and support for oncology group
July 1995: Chernobyl charity performance Baryinok (Hiroshima)
November 1995: Ambassador of Ukraine’s visit to Hiroshima
May 1996: Support to Chechen Refugee Camp in Republic of Ingushetia
June 1996: Oncology group’s visit to Lilac hospital in Kiev (Ukraine)
August 2003: Support of medical supplies for child asthma in Gaza Strip of Parestine
March 2004: Participating in “Hiroshima World Peace Mission” (project to mark the 60th anniversary of the atomic bombing organized by Chugoku newspaper company), Visit to South Africa and Iran
August 2004: Iranian poison gas victims’ first visit to Hiroshima. (8 people) Visit to Okunoshima Island, Peace Memorial Ceremony
November 2004: First visit to Iran (3 people). Visit to Society for Chemical Weapons Victims Support. Purchase support for sewing machine for the women’s group (Tehran etc.)
December 2004: The 4th Junod music festival
June 2005: The 2nd visit to Iran (20 people). International medical conference of chemical weapons victims (Tehran). Iranian commemorative ceremony for chemical weapons disarmament (Sardasht)
August 2005: Iran’s poison gas victims’ 2nd visit to Hiroshima (8 people) Visit to Okunoshima Island, Peace Memorial Ceremony etc.
November 2005: Iran’s poison gas victims’ 3rd visit to Hiroshima (4 people) Visit to Okunoshima Island and medical department of Hiroshima University etc. Reunion of Iranian victim who had received a medical treatment in Japan right after the poison gas bombing and the doctor who treated him in 1988
December 2005: Junod music festival ’05
January 2006: Getting award of the 8th International Exchange Encouragement by Hiroshima International Cultural Foundation
June 2006: the 3rd visit to Iran (8 people). Donation to the mayor of Tehran for building a cenotaph for Iranian chemical weapon victims. Iranian commemorative ceremony for abolition of chemical weapons and medical conference (Tehran). Tour for interviewing poison gas victims (Arak city, Kermanshah)
August 2006: Iran’s poison gas victims’ 4th visit to Hiroshima (11 people) Visit to Okunoshima Island, Peace Memorial Ceremony etc.
December 2006: Junod music festival ’06 (Anime “Junod” trailer completion and screening)
February 2007: Donation for Palestine medical support
June 2007: The 4th visit to Iran (5 people). Unveiling ceremony of the cenotaph for Iran’s chemical weapon victims and opening ceremony of Tehran Peace Museum. Research tour of poison gas victims (Qom city, Kermanshah)
August 2007: Iran poison gas victims 5th visit to Hiroshima (10 people) Visit to Okunoshima, Peace Memorial Ceremony etc
December 2007: Junod music festival ’07 (Anime “Junod” trailer screening and a picture book publishing)
January 2008: First medical training of Iranian medical personnel (3 doctors, 1 nurse) Visit to of medical department of Hiroshima University, Radiation Effect Research Foundation, Hiroshima Nursing Association, Tadanoumi Hospital, Hiroshima Prefectural Hospital, Yoshijima Hospital, Tsuya Clinic
March 2008: Anime “Junod” production research tour to Switzerland (8 people). Visit to International Committee of the Red Cross Headquarters, the facilities related to Dr. Marcel Junod and his son Mr. Benoit Junod (Villa Moynier (Geneva), the father’s church (Neuchâtel) etc.)
July 2008: the 5th visit to Iran (5 people). Medical exchange (University of Kermanshah and Shiraz University). Research tour of poison gas victims (Kermanshah and Fars)
August 2008: Iran’s poison gas victims’ sixth visit to Hiroshima (15 people) Visit to Okunoshima Island, Peace Memorial Ceremony etc.
October 2008: Junod music festival ’08 (Zurich Youth Symphony Orchestra (International Conference Center Hiroshima)
February 2009: NPO MOCT was split into two – medical support, cultural fields
February to March 2009: The sixth visit to Iran for the medical conference (Professors of Hiroshima University and MOCT, 8 people in total)
April 2009: Restart producing Anime “Junod”
June 2009: Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the birth of the Red Cross’s thought, special lecture of the 10th anniversary of Japanese Red Cross Hiroshima College of Nursing by the chair and mini-Junod concert at Sophia Hall) Speech at the 20th Junod memorial ceremony by the chair. Son of Marcel Junod, Benoit, and his wife attended.
October 2009: Promoting Anime “Junod” at Swiss+Symposium Tokyo 2009 held by Embassy of Switzerland (Grand Hyatt Tokyo)