Recording Date: August 14, 2026

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▼Episode Introduction
"Everyone's Health Conference" is a podcast program hosted by Akino Kozo, a doctor and member of parliament, and an MC who is indifferent to both politics and health.

This episode's theme is the current situation in the areas affected by the Kumamoto Earthquake, approximately three weeks after the disaster, and the reality of the support efforts.

This recent earthquake struck just as the area was beginning to recover from the 10-year-old earthquake. Akino, who has been continuously working on the ground, witnessed the suffering of victims due to the disruption of infrastructure such as water, electricity, and toilets.

In response to the question, "What can a member of parliament do in a disaster area?", he will discuss the real-world support provided by the unified efforts of national, local, and municipal politicians to immediately resolve on-the-ground issues.

■ The systemic barriers between "public water supply" and "well water"
■ Why "washing machines," not laundry services, were needed in evacuation centers
■ The dramatic transformation of sanitary conditions with "toilet vehicles" and the connections made on the ground
■ Support for bathing, accommodation, and medical care (DMAT) using a "passenger ship" chartered by the Ministry of Defense
■ The "information gap" for those sleeping in cars or sheltering at home, and the future reconstruction of housing and livelihoods

What is needed now to prevent disaster-related deaths and enable those affected to take a step towards recovery? Akino Kozo will discuss in detail the "Komeito's network power" and practical support that listens to the voices on the ground. Please listen.

▼Kozo Akino
Graduated from Nagasaki University School of Medicine, obtained medical license in 1992, and PhD (Medicine) in 1996. Worked at Nagasaki University, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in the United States, and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Became head of the Tokyo Airport Quarantine Station branch in 2009, and retired from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in the same year. First elected to the House of Councillors in 2010. Currently serving his third term (Fukuoka Prefecture constituency). Achieved insurance coverage for H. pylori eradication for gastric cancer prevention, etc. Served as Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the Environment and Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the Cabinet Office in 2012, and Chairman of the House of Councillors Special Committee on Disaster Countermeasures in 2013. Chairman of the Judicial Affairs Committee in 2016. Chairman of the General Affairs Committee in 2018. 2022 Vice Minister of Finance
〇Books: "Gentle Renal Replacement Therapy," "Textbook on Epilepsy," "Extending Lifespan with Foot Care," "Stomach Cancer Can Be Eliminated with 'H. pylori Eradication'," "The Future of Renal Replacement Therapy," "Health and Wellness Tips for the Reiwa Era," "Tuberculosis: A Disease for the Vulnerable That Isn't Over Yet"
〇Recipient of the Japanese AIDS Society Meritorious Service Award, the Japanese Society for Tuberculosis and Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterial Diseases Centennial Special Meritorious Service Award, the Japanese Helicobacter Society 30th Anniversary Meritorious Service Award, the Japanese Society of Forensic Pathology Meritorious Service Award, and the Japanese Clinical Cannabinoid Society JCAC Leader Award
(As of December 18, 2025)

▼Chapters
00:00 Opening
00:26 Visiting the Kumamoto Earthquake Disaster Area and Current Situation
01:37 The First Step in Recovery: Issuance of "Disaster Victim Certificates" and the Barrier of Labor Shortages
05:10 Water Issues: Disparities in Recovery Between Public Water Supply and "Well Water"
07:47 The struggles of not being able to do laundry or take a bath, and the real needs on the ground
10:35 The birth and spread of the "toilet car," the savior of the toilet problem
15:15 Solving infrastructure issues immediately through collaboration between national and local councilors
20:12 The true significance of national councilors visiting disaster-stricken areas
21:05 Bathing, rest, and medical support by a "passenger ship" chartered by the Ministry of Defense
27:03 Transition to "deemed temporary housing" and the information gap among those sleeping in cars or sheltering at home
31:34 The often invisible "ground damage" and the future reconstruction of infrastructure and livelihoods
35:07 Ending