Takemi Program in International Health
The Takemi Program in International Health seeks to improve health and health systems around the world by welcoming mid-career health professionals and scholars to the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health to conduct path breaking research and develop their leadership skills.
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Welcome to the Takemi Program in International Health
The Takemi Program in International Health seeks to improve health and health systems around the world by welcoming mid-career health professionals and scholars to the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health to conduct path-breaking research and develop their leadership skills.
Takemi Fellows examine problems of mobilizing, allocating, and managing scarce resources to improve health and of designing effective strategies for disease control, prevention, and health promotion, with a focus on low—and middle-income countries.
Our global network of Fellows provides the collaborative basis for advancing better policies through national and international institutions to support the Takemi Program’s vision for a healthier world.
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Global health practitioners and scholars have joined the Takemi Program.
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Countries represented from the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.
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Years of history supporting Takemi Fellows in conducting research and improving leadership skills.
Meet the
Current Cohort
The 2025–2026 Takemi Program cohort includes five fellows from Ghana, the Philippines, and Japan, with one continuing fellow from Japan. Their research interests span social isolation, mental health, infectious diseases, child health services, cancer prevention, and disaster preparedness.
Takemi Fellow Spotlight
From Takemi Fellow to Health Minister: Q & A with Keizo Takemi, Japan’s Former Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare
Fifteen years after finishing his Takemi fellowship, Dr. Keizo Takemi became Japan’s Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare. In this interview, he shares more about his initial interest in global health, his experience in the Takemi Program, his thoughts on what the role of Japan should have in global health moving forward, and advice for those interested in starting a career in global health.
