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Efforts Toward an Education for the Children’s Health

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Travelling Science Workshop "Kusuri no Himitsu Manabu"

With the aim of increasing children’s interest in science, experiments, and medicines, we have provided travelling science classes for 6th grade students. Our researchers are serving as lecturers and experiment support staff members for all classes in this program, so that children can get to know people who are engaging in research of new medicines. We have carried out this program since FY2015 at Shimamoto Municipal Third Elementary School, which is near the Minase Research Institute, and since FY2019 at Hoei Elementary School, which is near the Joto Pharmaceutical Product Development Center. In FY2022, in response to strong requests by the elementary schools, we conducted detailed infection control measures and were able to provide travelling science classes without any problems. According to comments from children after taking the classes, many of them were surprised by the fact that it takes a long time for new medicines to reach patients and that medicines are packed with various ingenuity. In addition, some children said, "I want to be a researcher in the future." We are pleased that this program may serve as a spark for children to think about their future occupation. This program was also an important experience for our staff members who participated in the program, such as recognizing the importance of connection with the local community and recalling their original intention as researchers by directly experiencing the reactions of children.

Number of Participants per Year FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022
Students 72 141 81 135 123
Lecturers and staff members supporting the experiment 12 25 9 17 24
Secretariat staff members 10 22 6 9 8

After providing travelling science classes, we gave questionnaires to the children, teachers, and our staff members, and are using them to improve this program for the next fiscal year onward.

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Implemented at Hoei Elementary School
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Implemented at Shimamoto Municipal Third Elementary School
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Efforts for Cancer Education in High School

Following the revision of the Curriculum Guidelines by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, cancer education has officially started in high schools since FY2022. ONO, as a pharmaceutical company committed to contributing to people's health through the research, development, manufacture, and sale of cancer drugs, has supported initiatives related to cancer education in high schools so that high school students can acquire accurate knowledge of cancer. Classes were held in two schools in FY2022 and three schools in FY2023.

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Donation of Tooth Care Sets

We have donated toothbrush/toothpaste sets and toothbrushes made by our subsidiary company BEE BRAND MEDICO DENTAL CO., LTD. that conducts research, development, manufacturining and sales of dental products in order to contribute to the establishment of children's good oral hygiene habits. In FY2023, 3,629 toothbrush/toothpaste sets and 350 toothbrushes were donated in line with the June 4th to 10th "Dental and Oral Health Week." We cherish the fact that local communities and companies develop together, and we continue to engage in this activity.

Location Target Year started ONO's related base
Mishima-gun, Osaka Prefecture Elementary schools, kindergartens, day care centers (a total of 17 sites in FY2023) 2014 Minase Research Institute
Higashinari-ku, Osaka City Hoei Elementary School 2018 Joto Pharmaceutical Product Development Center
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Sponsoring the Performance “Kokoro no Gekijo (Theater of the Heart),” Performed in Kansai and Hosted by the Shiki Theatre Company / Butai Geijyutsu (Performing Arts) Center

We are sponsoring the performance “Kokoro no Gekijo (Theater of the Heart),” which is performed in Kansai and hosted by the Shiki Theater Company / Butai Geijyutsu (Performing Arts) Center. "Theatre of the Heart" is a project to invite children (mainly elementary 6th grade students) from various regions in Japan to theaters free of charge, and demonstrate the excitement of theater, aiming to bring the most important principles for people in life to the children’s hearts, from the basic importance of life, consideration of other people, and the joy of believing in each other, through the performance. In FY2022, due to the impact of COVID-19, the Theater of the Heart was provided through video distribution just like in FY2021.

photoFY2022 "The Cat Who Wished to Be a Man"
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