Kyushu University and Cipher Core, a Japanese information security company providing security and financial technology solutions, have signed a joint-research agreement and begun preparations for a preventive healthcare pilot in Bangladesh under the Healthy Bangladesh initiative. By combining mobile community health screening, AI-powered digital health tools, telemedicine, and lifelong electronic health records (EHRs), the initiative aims to help shift healthcare from treating illness to preventing it.

The project was showcased at the Japan External Trade Organization's (JETRO) economic forum in Tokyo on October 28, 2026, in the presence of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. The presentation highlighted opportunities for Japan–Bangladesh cooperation in healthcare.

At the heart of the proposed pilot is a portable health clinic system to bring health screening and access to remote medical consultations closer to communities. It builds on 17 years of multidisciplinary research at Kyushu University into digital approaches to preventing and managing noncommunicable diseases and supporting maternal and child health. This work has brought together researchers and healthcare professionals from Kyushu University's Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering (ISEE), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Institute for Asian and Oceanian Studies (Q-AOS), Data-Driven Innovation Initiative (DDIn2), and other university units.