Ryūhei Kawada
Ryūhei Kawada is a Japanese activist, haemophiliac and a former member of the House of Councillors (Japan). Ryūhei Kawada became famous for coming out as HIV positive in Japan, where doing so was considered taboo by many.
HIV-tainted blood scandal in Japan
In the late 1980s, between one and two thousand Japanese patients with haemophilia contracted HIV via tainted blood products. Upon discovering he was one of the affected, Ryuhei Kawada joined the lawsuit against Green Cross Corporation that provided the tainted blood products, which eventually led to the guilty pleas from three executives in 1997.Political career
In the 2007 [Japanese House of Councillors election], Kawada won a seat in the House of Councillors. He has expressed a desire to work on issues of health, welfare, and labour. He has also indicated he will form a Green Party of Japan based on the Rainbow and Greens which supported his campaign.Articles about Ryuhei Kawada (in English)
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Photographs and videos of his campaign
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Category:Japanese health activists
Category:Members [of the House of Councillors (Japan)]
Category:Constitutional [Democratic Party of Japan politicians]
Category:Your Party politicians
Category:Unity Party (Japan) politicians
Category:Living people
Category:1976 births
Category:People with HIV/AIDS
Category:HIV/AIDS in Japan
Category:Recipients of contaminated [haemophilia blood products]
Category:People with haemophilia
Category:Politicians from Tokyo
Category:Activists from Tokyo