The aims of the Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association
Contribute to the improvement of national health and welfare and providing necessary international cooperation towards ending TB.
The objectives of the Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association
Conduct activities related to the prevention and care of TB and other diseases, as well as education and dissemination, studies and research for the health of the people.
What the Christmas Seal design represents:
The theme of the 2023 seal is 'Omamori (good luck charms)'.
In Japan, there is a custom of wearing "Omamori" to protect oneself and one's loved ones from misfortune and bad events. They are often made in the form of talismans, folk crafts, and toys with motifs of deities and their messengers, and have become a familiar part of everyday life.
"We have chosen “Omamori” as this year's theme with the prayer that people will be protected from calamities in a world that continues to face difficult situations."
What the Christmas Seal sales support:
Since 1952, the Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association (JATA) has been running double-barred cross seal campaigns with the twofold aim of raising funds and raising public awareness of Tuberculosis (TB). JATA branches throughout the country as well as the Anti-Tuberculosis Women’s Association have been actively participating in this campaign. Through the seal fund campaign, JATA has been providing public awareness building programs and training programs for health care workers both in Japan and developing countries for over 50 years. In addition, JATA has been conducting projects to support national TB control programs in developing countries, with the focus currently being on Nepal, Zambia, Myanmar and Cambodia.
In Nepal, JATA is implementing the project for strengthening urban TB control program in Kathmandu by active Tuberculosis case finding collaborating with the Japan-Nepal Health and Tuberculosis Research Association (JANTRA), supported by the Seal campaign and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of JAPAN. Specifically, the project introduces new technologies in TB diagnosis and provides early detection and treatment of TB patients by strengthening collaboration between health care workers and volunteers. Furthermore, training is provided to healthcare workers and volunteers to improve their knowledge and skills.
In 2008, JATA established an overseas office in Zambia to help mitigate the spread of TB in urban and rural communities. In the last 14 years, JATA has implemented three projects within the Lusaka District at three community clinics and worked with four facilities in the Chongwe District located in the outskirts of the Lusaka District. In March 2019, a three-year project was launched in Lusaka at seven public health facilities. The project has two main components: (i) a community approach and (ii) a technical approach. We have initiated a small research project this year to demonstrate the results of our work to date.
JATA continues to support the Myanmar TB program through the Myanmar Anti-Tuberculosis Association and RIT's international training courses. Also, JATA has also been supporting the public relations activities of the Cambodia Anti-Tuberculosis Association (CATA) for a long time through the fundraising sales of Seal Campaign.
The Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association first produced Christmas Seals in 1952.
Website address:
Japanese - https://www.jatahq.org/
English - https://jata.or.jp/english/