Published: April 05, 2016Received: January 18, 2016Released on J-STAGE: April 05, 2016Accepted: January 18, 2016
Advance online publication: March 05, 2016
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This article on global health reviews the environment surrounding health strategies and plans, as well as lessons learned from the first 15 years of the 21st century, followed by a discussion on the quest for a new paradigm for disease control efforts and challenges and opportunities for Japan.