PWH visiting fellow, Japanese global health minister talks geopolitical health policy in DP interview

The Daily Pennsylvanian sat down with Satoshi Ezoe — the Japanese senior assistant minister for global health and welfare and one of Perry World House’s 2025-2026 distinguished visiting fellows — to discuss geopolitical health issues and his recent career engagements. 

In his role as a distinguished visiting fellow, Ezoe engages with students, staff, faculty, and the community on pressing global issues including climate change, democracy, global justice, human rights, and security.” Thus far, he has attended a breakfast at PWH in collaboration with the College of Arts and Sciences international relations program and spoke at a PWH panel to discuss the future of global public health on Sept. 30.