Regional Healthcare as University-Wide Initiative: Asahikawa Medical University President Nishikawa and Professors Fujiya and Makino Discuss Relay System from Nayoro Municipal Hospital to Esashi National Health Insurance Hospital

Asahikawa Medical University (Asahikawa Ika Daigaku) is implementing a comprehensive regional healthcare strategy involving its entire institution. University leadership, including President Nishikawa and Professors Fujiya and Makino, are overseeing a relay-based medical support system that extends from Nayoro Municipal Hospital (Nayoro Shiritsu Byoin) to Esashi National Health Insurance Hospital (Esashi Kokumin Kaigo Hokenhoken Byoin). As part of strengthening medical services, Nayoro Municipal Hospital is planning to increase its gastroenterology (digestive medicine) physicians to better serve the regional population.