On December 10, 2025, President Hiroko Suzuki of our foundation paid a courtesy visit to His Excellency Gilberto Jorge de Sousa Jerónimo, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Portuguese Republic to Japan.

During the meeting, President Suzuki outlined the mission and activities of the foundation and emphasized the importance of medical exchange between Japan and other countries. She also explained the training programs undertaken by physicians who have been invited to or dispatched abroad through the foundation’s medical exchange initiatives.

In response, Ambassador Jerónimo expressed his appreciation for the visit and conveyed his gratitude for the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the foundation’s activities, as well as its efforts to promote medical collaboration between Japan and Portugal.