Announcement: Access Ranking Award

Dear readers,

We are pleased to announce we will newly launch an Access Ranking Award for the articles published in each quarter.

The first winner was the article by Ms. Emi Yokoyama, entitled “Shedding more light on sexually transmitted infections in Japan” (publication date: May 9, 2018). The article illustrated the situation in Japan, where despite its rising health burden, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are rarely discussed openly among friends, partners, or within education systems. The article also highlighted the importance of testing for STDs.

On 18, June, Ms. Asaka Higuch, associate editor of MRIC Global, awarded Ms. Yokoyama with a small gift.

Congratulations to Ms. Yokoyama.

Akihiko Ozaki

Editor-in-Chief