宮脇　敦士（筑波大学　医療政策）

筑波大学医学医療系社会医学研究グループ　公共健康政策分野

Public Health Research Group, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba

Public Health and Health Policy Unit

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■私たちの多くはこれまでに医療を受けたことがあるはずですが、いつでも良い医療を受けられる社会は決して当たり前ではありません。限られた財源の中で、公平で質の高い医療をいかに持続可能にするか――この課題に科学的に挑むのが2025年に始まった公共健康政策研究室です。私たちは、医学と社会科学の理論を基盤に、疫学や計量経済学などの手法を用いて政策課題を定量的に分析し、根拠に基づく政策立案（Evidence-Based Policy Making）に貢献しています。大規模な行政データや人口ベース調査を活用し、医療の質や費用の構造的要因、医療の過剰利用、健康やその格差に影響を与える政策の評価に取り組みながら、医療・健康政策に資するイノベーションの創出を目指しています。サイエンスの力でより良い社会をつくりたい方を歓迎します。

Most of us have received healthcare at some point in our lives, but a society where high-quality care is always available should never be taken for granted. Ensuring equitable, high-quality healthcare while maintaining sustainability under limited financial resources is a complex challenge—one that our Department of Public Health and Health Policy, launched in 2025, is committed to addressing through science. Grounded in the theories of medicine and the social sciences, our research employs rigorous epidemiological and econometric methods to quantitatively analyze policy issues and contribute to evidence-based policymaking. By leveraging large-scale administrative data and population-based surveys, we examine the structural factors that shape healthcare quality and costs, investigate the overuse of healthcare services, and evaluate the effects of various policies on health outcomes and disparities. Our motto is "Health Policy and Innovation" — we aim to promote innovations that enhance healthcare systems and public health. We welcome those who are passionate about building a better society through the power of science.