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Medical Care 医療
HOSPITALS Medical treatment is available at both public hospitals and private clinics. Consultations are on a first come first served basis, but there are exceptions, so please check with your clinic before arrival. Consultation hours are generally from 9時00分am to 12時00分pm and 2時00分pm to 5時00分pm, Monday to Saturday, but vary between hospitals. Medical care is very expensive in Japan, so please make sure you arrange health insurance coverage as soon as possible. GOING TO THE DOCTOR 1. Fill out the application form. The form is only in Japanese, so it might be a good idea to bring someone who can read Japanese with you. 2. Give the application form and your health insurance card to the receptionist. If you forget your card, you will probably have to pay the entire consultation fee and the cost of the medication at the end of your visit. You will have a chart made up for you. 3. You will then be directed to the waiting room, usually a hallway, where you wait until your name is called. While you are waiting, you may be required to fill out a questionnaire or a medical history sheet. When your name is called, you will be accompanied to the examination room. 4. Consultation. (The consulting room may be a curtained-off cubicle, rather than in a separate room). 5. After having seen the doctor, go to the cashier to pay for the visit. 6. If you have received a prescription, go to the dispensary, give over your prescription and wait for your name or number to be called. Don't hesitate to ask questions. The Japanese doctors may not be used to being asked questions, but it is your body and health, so it is your right to ask questions if you want to. Note: This whole procedure may take two or three hours, especially if it is your first visit. OUT OF HOURS TREATMENT 1. Sundays, Holidays, O-Bon (Aug. 14-15), New Year (Dec. 31-Jan. 3) Medical Care Information Tape (9時00分am to 6時00分pm): 1. 214-3350 2. 258-2323 Dental : Holiday and Weekend Clinic Prefectural Dental Centre Treatment Hours : 9時00分am to 4時00分pm 223-0378 2. EVENING TREATMENT Internal medicine, Paediatrics Kagoshima City After-hours Emergency Care Center 214-3350 Treatment Hours : Monday-Saturday 7時00分pm to 7時00分am Sunday, Public Holidays 6時00分pm to 7時00分am City Dental Roster Clinic Treatment Hours : 6時00分pm to 11時00分pm daily Recorded Message 222-0574 3. EMERGENCY TREATMENT In an emergency : Emergency First Aid Centre 224-2101（Extension 2291,2292,2525,2526） Emergency aid for serious injuries such as external injuries as a result of traffic accidents, sudden illness in infants, head injuries, abdominal pain, circulatory or heart problems, etc. is available 24 hours a day. Specialists from all departments and areas of specialty are available at the centre during the daytime. During evenings, and on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, a total of 8 staff members including specialists and researchers of internal medicine, the circulatory system (heart and blood related), external medicine, pediatrics, neurology and the nervous system, and obstetrics including a centre for newborn infants will be present for emergency assistance. Furthermore, if the patient is unable to leave the house a maximum of 7 staff members will go to the home of the patient to administer emergency treatment. 4. AFTER HOURS EMERGENCY PHARMACY 22-18 Kamoike 2-chome Kagoshima City Health/Emergency Centre 1F 206-2811 7時00分pm to 7時00分am weekdays 6時00分pm to 7時00分am weekends and holidays PUBLIC HEALTH CENTRES Public health centres are set up by the city government to improve and promote public hygiene. They provide various medical check ups for adults and mother and child health care programmes. Some of the services are listed below, but for more information please call the health centre closest to you. イ General physicals for adults イ Various cancer tests イ Examinations, x-rays and tests イ Preventative inoculations イ Prenatal classes イ Infant check ups イ Aids information and counselling イ General counselling ENQUIRIES 1. Chuo Health Centre 2-25-1-11, Kamoike 258-2321 2. Tobu Health Centre 10-5 Yamashita-cho (in front of City Hall) 216-1310 3. Nanbu Health Centre 5-26-7 Taniyamachuo 268-2315 4. Seibu Health Centre 2-21-6 Nagayoshi 252-8522 5. Yoshida Health Centre 1687-2 Honjyo-cho(1696 Honjyo-cho) 294-1215 6. Sakurajima Health Center 1439 Sakurajima Fujino-cho 293-2360 7. Matsumoto Health Centre 2883 Kamitaniguchi-cho 278-5417 8. Koriyama Health Centre 141 Koriyama-cho 298-2114 9. Kiire Health Centre 6100 Kiire-cho(7005 Kiire-cho) 099-345-3434(099-345-3755)
HAVING A BABY Japan has one of the lowest infant mortality rates in the world, with the concern for the welfare of the expecting mother and the new born given great priority. Various services are offered and a hand book is provided for the expecting mother to keep track of health matters. Note: In order to receive full benefits, you must be registered as a foreign resident with City Hall. PREGNANCY If you become pregnant while you are in Japan, notify your local public health centre to take advantage of the various medical services offered. You will receive: イ A maternal and child health hand book, which is available in both English and Japanese for free. You should look after this book, because your baby's growth and vaccinations will be recorded in it. イ Coupons for three free medical check ups for the mother イ A coupon for compulsory immunisation for the baby. イ Paediatric examinations at three, seven and twelve months of age. You will also be able to take advantage of the following services: イ Mother’s classes on pregnancy, childbirth and infant care. イ Home visits by a public health nurse after the birth. For more details contact the Public Health Centre near you. REGISTRATION OF BIRTH You are required to register the baby's birth within 14 days at the Citizens' Registration Division of City Hall. Please bring the following: 1. Maternal and child health handbook. 2. Birth Certificate 3. Foreign Residents’ Registration Card 4. Seal (your signature is also OK) 5. Certificate for Health Insurance. If the baby is going to stay in Japan for longer than sixty days, he or she must be registered as a foreign resident. Also remember to register your baby with your embassy. INOCULATIONS For those who wish to be vaccinated, the following inoculations are available at the locations listed free of charge. VACCINATIONS CARRIED OUT AT PUBLIC HEALTH CENTRES 1. Polio Between the ages of three months and 7 and a half years 2. Tuberculin Test and BCG (Bacillus, Calmette, Guerin) Between the ages of three and 48 months VACINNATIONS CARRIED OUT AT HOSPITALS 1. Triple Antigen (Diptheria, Pertussis, Tetanus) Between the ages of three months and 7 and a half years 2. Measles Between 12 months and 7 and a half years of age 3. German Measles Between 12 months and 7 and a half years of age 4. Japanese Encephalitis Between the ages of three years and 7 and a half years ENQUIRIES Chuo Health Centre 2-25-1-11 Kamoike 258-2321 extensions 121, 122, 123 or at your nearest Health Centre. EXPENSES Child birth expenses will be partly covered by your health insurance. Contact either your place of employment (if insured through it), or the National Health Insurance Division of City Hall when you register the birth. |
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