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New Delhi [India], August 10: Saint Hardyal Educational and Orphans’ Welfare Society +(SHEOWS), a non-profit devoted to the care of deserted and destitute aged since 1994, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Tokyo with Juntendo University, one in every of Japan’s oldest medical universities, based in 1838. The MoU marks a brand new chapter in India-Japan collaboration on geriatric care, analysis, and educational trade.
The MoU was signed by Mr. Saurabh Bhagat, CEO of SHEOWS, and Dr. Yuasa Motoyuki, Chair of Department of Global Health Research, Juntendo University, with the collaboration facilitated by Dr. Myo Nyein Aung, MD, MSc, PhD, Associate Professor at Juntendo University.
Areas of Collaboration
* Research initiatives on dementia, Alzheimer’s, geriatric syndromes, and wholesome ageing by Juntendo’s DIHAC analysis framework.
* Faculty and scholar analysis alternatives, together with longitudinal research and cognitive decline monitoring, performed by SHEOWS’ aged care centres.
* Student volunteering in therapeutic actions, digital literacy, and cross-cultural engagement with aged residents.
* Knowledge trade and joint educational programmes in geriatric care schooling and capability constructing.
* Technical and advisory assist for SHEOWS’ upcoming Integrated Elder Care Home, Geriatric Hospital, and Research Centre — together with scientific protocols, hospital planning, and staffing fashions.
Significance for India
India’s aged inhabitants is projected to greater than double within the coming many years. The partnership presents:
* Research entry: Exposure to Juntendo’s DIHAC framework, strengthening dementia and Alzheimer’s proof for Indian demographics.
* Capacity constructing: Academic trade and coaching for Indian caregivers, medical employees, and researchers.
* A mannequin to scale: Advisory assist for SHEOWS’ Integrated Elder Care Home, Geriatric Hospital, and Research Centre — a mannequin that could possibly be replicated nationally.
* International credibility: A partnership with a 188-year-old, top-ranked Japanese college, probably drawing additional collaboration and funding to India’s elder care sector.
About SHEOWS
Saint Hardyal Educational and Orphans’ Welfare Society (SHEOWS) is a ‘residence away from residence’ for India’s deserted aged. Registered beneath the Society Registration Act, 1860 and FCRA, 1976, SHEOWS has spent over three many years offering free shelter, meals, medical care, and assist to destitute and deserted aged people. It operates care centres in Delhi and Garhmukhteshwar, presently supporting 550+ aged residents, and has supported greater than 12,000 aged people since inception.
About Juntendo University
Founded in 1838, Juntendo University is Japan’s oldest faculty of Western medical schooling and the nation’s first non-public hospital. Its community as we speak consists of six affiliated hospitals and 5 campuses throughout Tokyo, Chiba, and Shizuoka, providing packages in medication, well being science, nursing, and worldwide liberal arts. Juntendo is ranked No. 1 amongst non-public universities in Japan within the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026.
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