also: こくりつよぼうえいせいけんきゅうしょ
noun
National Institute of Health (former)
Former Japanese government research institute; now reorganized into the National Institute of Infectious Diseases and others. Used in historical or organizational contexts.
国立予防衛生研究所は、感染症対策の中心的な役割を担っていた。
The National Institute of Health played a central role in infectious disease control.
The current successor institute focusing on infectious diseases, replacing part of the former 国立予防衛生研究所.
Compound of 国立 (national), 予防 (prevention), 衛生 (hygiene/sanitation), and 研究所 (research institute). The name reflects its original mission.