Topic N1
Japanese Learning
Healthcare - Aging Society and Healthcare Systems
N1 Conversation lesson 3: Healthcare - Aging Society and Healthcare Systems
💬Dialogue
少子高齢化の進展により、社会保障制度の持続可能性が危ぶまれていますね。
With the progression of the declining birthrate and aging population, the sustainability of the social security system is being doubted.
ええ。現役世代の負担増を避けるには、制度の抜本的な改革をおいてほかにないでしょう。
Yes. To avoid increasing the burden on the working generation, there is no other choice but a fundamental reform of the system.
単なる給付削減ではなく、効率的な医療提供体制の再構築こそが肝要です。
The essential thing is not merely cutting benefits, but rebuilding an efficient medical care delivery system.
確かに。デジタル化による情報の共有化を促すことで、重複投資や無駄な処置を省く余地は多分にあるでしょう。
Indeed. By promoting the sharing of information through digitalization, there will likely be plenty of room to eliminate redundant investments and wasteful procedures.
それに、オンライン診療の普及は、へき地の医療問題解決はもとより、地域医療全体の格差是正に大きく貢献するはずです。
In addition, the spread of online medical consultations should greatly contribute to correcting disparities in regional medical care as a whole, not to mention solving medical problems in remote areas.
ええ。高齢者が自宅にいながら質の高いケアを受けられる環境整備が急務ですね。
Yes. Creating an environment where the elderly can receive high-quality care while staying at home is an urgent task.
また、予防医学の観点を取り入れ、いかに健康寿命を延ばすかという視点も欠かせません。
Furthermore, incorporating a preventive medicine perspective and focusing on how to extend healthy life expectancy are also indispensable.
病気になってから治療するのではなく、未然に防ぐアプローチへの転換が求められています。
A shift towards an approach that prevents disease beforehand, rather than treating it after it occurs, is being demanded.
はい。個人の自助努力に委ねるのみならず、社会全体で健康を支える仕組み作りが必要です。
Yes. It is necessary to build a system where society as a whole supports health, not only leaving it to individual self-help efforts.
企業が従業員の健康管理に投資する「健康経営」の考え方も、徐々に浸透しつつありますね。
The concept of "health and productivity management," in which companies invest in their employees' health management, is also gradually taking root.
おっしゃる通りです。そうした多角的なアプローチの積み重ねが重要になってきます。
That is exactly right. The accumulation of such multifaceted approaches will become important.
ええ。それがひいては、国の医療費抑制や財政の健全化にも繋がっていくはずですから。
Yes. Ultimately, this will certainly lead to the curbing of national medical expenses and the fiscal consolidation of the country.
⭐Key Expressions
～こそ
Used to emphasize a particular thing as the most important or unique factor.
～（を）おいて（ほかに）ない
Emphasizes that A is the best or only choice for a certain role or task.
～（は）もとより
Indicates that not only A (which is obvious) but also B is included.
～のみならず
A formal expression for "not only".
❓Questions
社会保障制度の持続可能性が危ぶまれている主な理由は何ですか。
Bが効率化のために必要だと述べている手段は何ですか。
オンライン診療の普及が何に貢献するとAは述べていますか。
病気になってから治療するのではなく、何をすることが求められていますか。
📚Vocabulary
危ぶむ
あやぶむ
to fear / to doubt
抜本的
ばっぽんてき
fundamental / drastic
肝要
かんよう
essential / vital
省く
はぶく
to omit / save
委ねる
ゆだねる
to entrust / leave to
健全化
けんぜんか
normalization / making sound
格差是正
かくさぜせい
correction of disparities
未然
みぜん
beforehand / previously
多角的
たかくてき
multifaceted / versatile
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