OTANI Junko, DDS, MPH, MS, PhD, is Professor in the Graduate School of Human Sciences at Osaka University. She obtained her DDS from Osaka University, her MPH in International Health and MS in Population Science from Harvard University, and completed her PhD in Social Policy and Administration at the London School of Economics. She previously worked for the World Bank as Health Specialist and for the World Health Organization as Medical Officer, based mainly in China, before taking up her current position. She specializes in international health and population, social development studies, area studies and research methodology.
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Older People in Natural DisastersOTANI Junko
Japan's Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995 destro...Japan's Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995 destroyed the homes, livelihoods, and communities of many elderly people. Some of the most vulnerable survivors spent up to five years in temporary shelters...
