DIHAC Study Researcher Presented at University Partners Summit, Beihang University Hangzhou in October, 2025
DIHAC study researcher got invited to present the findings at University Partners Summit, Beihang University Hangzhou, as part of the 23rd Conference on International Exchange of Professionals (CIEP) in October 2025
The Digitally Inclusive Healthy Ageing Communities (DIHAC) study continues to gain international recognition. On October 22–23, 2025, DIHAC researcher Dr. Thet Htoo Pan, a third-year PhD candidate at the Department of Global Health Research, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, was honorably invited to present at the University Partners Summit Hangzhou 2025, hosted by Beihang University.
Dr. Pan presented in the panel titled “Digital Skills and Health Outcomes: Findings from Digitally Inclusive Healthy Ageing Communities (DIHAC), a Cross-Cultural Study in Japan, Republic of Korea, Singapore, and Thailand.” The session was part of the parallel conference stream “Digital Literacy and Design”.
Fig. 1: Dr. Pan presenting Digital Skills and Health Outcomes based on DIHAC study findings at the University Partners Summit 2025 at Hangzhou on 22 October, 2025.
Drawing on recently published DIHAC papers, she emphasized how different types of digital skills are linked to better health outcomes and more active use of digital technologies for health promotion. The presentation sparked active discussion on digital gaps and the role of digital skills as a super-social determinant of health. The speaker highlighted how older adults use social media apps to stay socially connected, and how culturally rooted internet use supports healthy lifestyle choices, as well as better access to health and long-term care services.
Fig. 2: Dr. Pan presenting Digital Skills and Health Outcomes based on DIHAC study findings at the University Partners Summit 2025 at Hangzhou on 22 October, 2025
The research articles she shared were co-authored by a team of twelve international professors, global researchers, reflecting the interdisciplinary and cross-cultural nature of the DIHAC study.
Presentation Title:
Digital Skills and Health Outcomes: Findings from Digitally Inclusive Healthy Ageing Communities (DIHAC), a Cross-Cultural Study in Japan, Republic of Korea, Singapore, and Thailand
Authors and Affiliations:
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Thet Htoo Pan | PhD Candidate, Department of Global Health Research, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan |
| Myo Nyein Aung (corresponding author) | Associate Professor, Department of Global Health Research, Graduate School of Medicine; Faculty of International Liberal Arts; Advanced Research Institute for Health Sciences, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan |
| Eun Woo Nam | Honorable Professor, Department of Health Administration, Software Digital Healthcare Convergence College; Yonsei Global Health Center, Yonsei University, Republic of Korea, Co-PI of DIHAC study |
| Yuka Koyanagi | Associate Professor, Department of Judo Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Tokyo Ariake University of Medical Sciences, Japan, Co-PI of DIHAC study |
| Hocheol Lee | Associate Professor, Department of Health Administration, Yonsei University Graduate School, Republic of Korea |
| Li Li | PhD Candidate, Department of Global Health Research, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan |
| Myat Yadana Kyaw | PhD Candidate, Department of Global Health Research, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan |
| Nadila Mulati | Department of Global Health Research, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan |
| Saiyud Moolphate | Lecturer, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Science and Technology, Chiang Mai Rajabhat University, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Co-PI of DIHAC study |
| Carol Ma Hok Ka | Professor, S R Nathan School of Human Development Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore, Co-PI of DIHAC study |
| Jan A. G. M. van Dijk | Honorable Professor, Department of Communication Science, University of Twente, The Netherlands |
| Motoyuki Yuasa | Professor, Department of Global Health Research, Graduate School of Medicine; Faculty of International Liberal Arts, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan |
This conference marks another milestone in the DIHAC study to foster digitally inclusive, healthy ageing communities through cross-cultural collaboration.
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