Visit to the Embassy of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

2023.12.26

On 26th December 2023, at the Royal Hashemite Embassy in Jordan, QoLF President Suzuki informed H.E. Ms. Lina Annab that Jordan is a candidate to invite doctors to Japan and that the funds will be used from the proceeds of the Charity Gala Dinner in 2024.

In response, H.E. Ms. Annab expressed her gratitude and generously offered her cooperation in organising the 2024 Charity Gala Dinner.

Cookery Class & Dinner at the Ambassador’s Residence of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

2023.12.15

On December 15, 2023, the Cookery Class & Dinner took place with the couple and their acquaintances.

The class was the auction item which was contributed as the ‘Cooking Class & Dinner at the Ambassador’s Residence’ by H.E. Ms. Lina Annab, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan at the Charity Gala Dinner held in October, and was won by Mr. & Mrs. Hirai, Chairman of Kanagawa Country Club.

The class was a very special evening where attendees had the opportunity to learn Jordanian cuisine in person from H.E. Ms. Lina Annab.

Visit to Niigata University of Health and Welfare

2023.12.04

On December 4, 2023, QoLF President Suzuki visited Niigata University of Health and Welfare.

The university is an integrated medical care institution with six faculties and 15 departments on one campus, encompassing medicine, nursing, rehabilitation, sports, welfare, and medical IT.

During the meeting with professors from various fields, the potential for academic exchange between QoLF and the university in the fields of medicine and rehabilitation was discussed.

Attendance at reception hosted by the Embassy of the Republic of Cuba.

2023.10.18

A farewell reception was held in the Embassy Hall to mark the visit of H.S. Ms Josefina Vidal, Deputy Minister of the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the departure of H.E. Miguel Ángel Ramírez, Ambassador of Cuba to Japan, due to take up his post at the end of October. QoLF President Suzuki was invited to attend this event.

Power of Elegance Charity Gala Dinner Held

2023.10.12

The Power of Elegance Charity Gala Dinner, organised by QoLF, took place on October 12, 2023, at Hotel Gajoen Tokyo.

The charity gala featured an auction and raffle with prizes of precious items and events, generously supported by the long-time supporter, New York Times Asia Pacific, as well as embassies and companies from around the world.

The proceeds will be allocated as a fund for dispatching medical specialists to the Republic of Cuba and inviting doctors from the Republic of Serbia to Japan.

Courtesy Visit to the Hospital Director of the Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR with H.E.Cuban Ambassador

2023.09.25

QoLF President Hiroko Suzuki accompanied H.E. Mr. Miguel A. Ramirez from the Embassy of Cuba to pay a courtesy visit to Mr. Takeshi Sano, Hospital Director of The Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR.

During the visit, she informed them of Cuba’s achievements in actively training doctors and dentists and dispatching them to countries in Latin America and Africa, where they have achieved significant results. They also exchanged views on the possibility of future academic exchanges between Cuba and Japan.

Reception with invited doctors

2023.09.23

On 23 September 2023, a reception was held at the residence of QoLF President Suzuki with Jamaican doctors undergoing training in Japan.

The purpose of this reception was to deepen the acquaintance with doctors from the University of Tokyo Hospital and The Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR, which are the cooperating hospitals for the training of the Foundation.It was attended by H.E. Ms. Shorna-Kay M. RICHARDS, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of Jamaica.

Welcome reception for doctors invited under the QoLF project at the Jamaican Ambassador’s Residence in Japan

2023.09.19

On 19th September 2023, a welcome reception for Jamaican surgeons invited by the QoLF Academic Exchange Fund was held at the official residence of the Jamaican Ambassador in Japan.

The reception was attended by Dr Kiyoshi Hasegawa, Professor in the Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery and Artificial Organs and Transplantation Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Dr Sano, Director of The Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR, and other doctors from both hospitals who are in charge of training.

It was a wonderful welcome party where we enjoyed Jamaican food, salsa dancing, and a chance to experience Jamaican culture with the doctors.

Visit to the New Embassy of the Federated States of Micronesia

2023.07.01

On July 1, 2023, QoLF President Suzuki was given a tour of the new Embassy of the Federated States of Micronesia by His Excellency John Fritz, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Federated States of Micronesia, along with his wife. Following the tour, she was invited to a luncheon hosted by H.E. Mr. and Mrs. Fritz.

During the luncheon, H.E. Mr. Fritz discussed with President Suzuki the potential for a medical exchange program involving doctors from the Federated States of Micronesia.

Courtesy visit to the Hospital Director of the Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR with H.E.Jamaican Ambassador

2023.06.06

QoLF President Hiroko Suzuki accompanied Her Excellency, the Ambassador of Jamaica, on a courtesy visit to Hospital Director Takeshi Sano of the The Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR.

The Jamaican Ambassador expressed her gratitude to Hospital Director Sano for his cooperation as a training centre for doctors to be invited from Jamaica in autumn 2023.