Princess Keiko, wife of the Crown Prince of Japan, met with health care workers who won awards for maternal mental health and child development, known as the Mother’s Mental Health and Child Development Awards. Reiwa 2The awards were given to 14 nurses, midwives, doctors and nursery educators whose work has been highly regarded in their local communities.
The meeting between Princess Kiko and award winners Reiwa 2 It was during a special honoring ceremony for them that was held in the Minato suite Minato Ward At the Akasaka Higashi Royal House Akasaka Higashi Residence In the Akasaka district of the Japanese capital, Tokyo, during the ceremony, Princess Kiko spoke with the award winners of the ceremony about their work in supporting the mental health of pregnant women and health education for children from different educational levels.
The mental health of women and mothers is of great importance to the Japanese imperial family due to the suffering of Empress Masako Empress Masako For years of severe depression, which was the reason for her absence from public life and her cessation of her official duties for several years, it is worth noting that the issue of mental health has become a top concern for many families and royal families other than the Japanese imperial family, most notably the British royal family, where the Prince participated William Prince William And his wife Kate Middleton Kate Middleton In many mental health initiatives, Kate is particularly interested in maternal mental health support and early childhood development programmes.