Okayama University has been selected as a recipient of the “Okayama Health Promotion Award 2025 (Workplace Division),” organized by Okayama Prefecture and the Healthy Okayama 21 Promotion Council.

The university formulated the “Okayama University Mental Health Promotion Plan” (2011) and the “Mental Health Declaration” (2014). Led by the Health Service Center within the Safety and Health Promotion Organization, it has implemented initiatives such as the utilization of group analysis of stress check results and the establishment of a mental health training system. These efforts and achievements were highly recognized, resulting in this award.

At the award ceremony held on September 30 at the Miki Memorial Hall of the Okayama Prefectural Medical Association, Executive Director OJIRO Tetsuya, Director of the Environment Health & Safety Intelligence Department, attended on behalf of the university and received the certificate and commemorative gift from Governor of Okayama Prefecture IBARAGI Ryuta.

The health and safety of students, faculty, and staff form the foundation of all university activities. It is greatly encouraging that our university’s efforts to build a system supporting both mental and physical health have been acknowledged in this way.

Okayama University will continue to foster a healthy, safe, and secure campus environment.

・About the Okayama Health Promotion Award:
This award, organized by Okayama Prefecture and the Healthy Okayama 21 Promotion Council, recognizes organizations in workplaces and communities that actively promote health-related initiatives and serve as exemplary models for extending healthy life expectancy.

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