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Disability News Japan Podcast: After Quake, People with Health Conditions Are Concerned About “unfamiliar” Hospitals

Fourteen people who evacuated to safety are now believed to have died from causes related to the earthquake in Ishikawa prefecture. Medical experts warn the figure could increase due to poor sanitary conditions in shelters. On January 15th, NHK reported how some elderly people are hesitant to evacuate out of Ishikawa prefecture because it may disrupt their medical care regime.

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by Michael Gillan Peckitt
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By Barrier Free Japan

January 15 2024

JAPAN – A massive earthquake that struck central Japan on New Year’s Day has now claimed over 215 lives in Ishikawa Prefecture. Fourteen people who evacuated to safety are now believed to have died from causes related to the disaster. Medical experts warn the figure could increase due to poor sanitary conditions in shelters.

On January 15th, NHK reported how some elderly people are hesitant to evacuate out of Ishikawa prefecture because it may disrupt their medical care regime.

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