世界から注目される“健康しが”の取り組み

“Healthy Shiga,” a public health-oriented policy framework, gathers attention from all over the world.

1975年、滋賀県の平均寿命は男女ともに平均以下でした。

最新の統計※1では、滋賀県の平均寿命は男性が日本一、女性が4位になりました。

平均寿命の伸び率は、男女ともに日本一です。
 

※1:厚生労働省「平成27年都道府県別生命表の概況」

In 1975, the average life expectancy of both male and female residents in Shiga prefecture was below the national average.

According to the latest statistics*1, Shiga was ranked highest among 47 prefectures in average life expectancy for males and fourth for females.

The increase ratio is the highest for both males and females.
 

*1 The 2015 Life Table by Prefecture, released by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

滋賀県は、他の都道府県に先駆け、県民1万人への健康や栄養に関する調査や、そこで収集したデータを分析、客観的評価による健康づくり施策を展開しました。

また県だけでなく、企業・大学・地域団体などによるプラットフォーム“「健康しが」共創会議”を運営し、健康活動を生み出す仕組みをつくっています。

こうした取組もあり、滋賀県は“健康寿命”も男性が全国2位、女性3位となっています※2。

※2:健康寿命…日常生活動作が自立している期間の平均。※1の統計を基に算出。

Ahead of other prefectures, Shiga Prefecture started conduting a survey on health and nutrition for 10,000 citizens, analyzed the collected data, and developed health promotion measures by objective evaluation in 1986. 

In addition, the ”Healthy Shiga” Co-creation Forum was set up by Shiga Prefecture and stakeholders such as companies, universities, and local organizations in 2018.

The Forum acts as a platform to share ideas, build cooperative relationships, and carry out various health activities by different actors.

Thanks to these efforts, in terms of healthy life expectancy, Shiga Prefecture is second in Japan for men and third for women.* 2

* 2: Healthy life expectancy: An indicator that measures the average number of years a person can expect to live a healthy and independent life. It is calculated based on the statistics in *1.

一方、世界でも先進国を中心に高齢化が課題となっています。

滋賀県の“健康しが”は海外からの関心も集めており、この度、イギリスの総合情報雑誌「Monocle」および英文ニュースメディア「Nikkei Asia」に、滋賀県の健康に関する記事が掲載されました。

https://asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Life/Aging-gracefully-Japanese-men-who-refuse-to-die-young
リンク先 : Nikkei Asia「Aging gracefully: Japanese men who refuse to die young / How ’ikigai’ and the ’Shigarhythm’ are boosting lifespans」

On the other hand, the aging population is an impending challenge globally, especially in developed countries. Hence, ”Healthy Shiga” is attracting attention from overseas.

For example, Shiga’s efforts have been reported recently in the British general information magazine Monocle and the Japanese English news magazine Nikkei Asia.

https://asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Life/Aging-gracefully-Japanese-men-who-refuse-to-die-young
URL: Nikkei Asia ”Aging gracefully: Japanese men who refuse to die young / How ’ikigai’ and the ’Shigarhythm’ are boosting life spans ”.

今後も滋賀県は、滋賀の健康を支える豊かな自然や歴史文化、発酵食品をはじめとした食、そして滋賀県でゆっくりと流れる生活のリズム“シガリズム”の魅力を国内外に向けて発信していきます。

Shiga Prefecture will continue disseminating the appeal of ”Shiga rhythm,” where the rhythm of life slowly flows, as seen in rich nature, historical culture, and foods (such as fermented ones) that support Shiga’s health, in and out of Japan.

The information about Shiga Prefecture in English is here
https://en.biwako-visitors.jp/