Abstract

The anticipation of Japan's decreased birthrate and a shift to an aged society has led to the field of medical care to review the country's social security system. The review calls for a reform of the medical insurance system under the universal health coverage system to fit the changing demographic. The target year of 2025 has the government advocating for an "integrated community care system", with the 'baby-boom generation' turning 75. This is a sustainable regional system that can cope with the aging society and the declining birthrate simultaneously. Within this new system, I would like to discuss The Strategic Plan of the Japan Pharmaceutical Association, released with the aim of realizing pharmacists and pharmacy services that can immediately respond to the expectations of society; from the perspective of the theme of this symposium, "Communicating the image of pharmacists in a community-based society".

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