Japan sees record number of medical accidents in 2018
“A total of 293 cases, or 7.3 percent, resulted in deaths, while 427 cases, or 10.6 percent, left patients with a high chance of permanent disabilities.0
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UK & CP born, living in Japan, blogging about disability
Sagamihara serial killing, dialogue with defendant Why only disabled people? [Video in Japanese]
“Three years ago, 19 people were killed and 27 people were seriously injured at a the facility for disabled people in Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture. A former staff member of this facility is charged with the crime and a journalist sought to have a dialogue with him.”
Japanese health ministry to urge hospitals to enhance disaster preparedness
“The decision comes after the ministry’s survey following the deadly torrential rains in western Japan and the earthquake that caused a complete blackout in Hokkaido last year found that more than 100 of the hospitals do not meet either of the criteria.”
Sagamihara Suspect Trial Date Set [Podcast]
The trial date is set for January 8th 2020.
Japan’s Education Ministry proposes ‘Disability Promotion Plan’
“Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology has put together a priority policy “Disability Promotion Plan” to be tackled from this fiscal year to support the activities of disabled people in each field such as school education, lifelong learning, cultural arts.”
Hospitals scramble to secure doctors for 10-day Golden Week Holiday in Japan
“[A] Tokyo-based medical personnel resource service company, said, as of April 22, it had received 4,538 requests to dispatch doctors between April 27 and May 6, about 800 more than what it received during last year’s Golden Week period.”
Sagamihara stabbings suspect’s trial to begin January 2020
“Concerning the case where 19 men and women in the hospital were killed at a facility for the disabled in Sagamihara City in 2016, the trial of a former employee, Satoshi Uematsu (pictured) accused of murder, will begin on January 8 next year.”
Japan enacts law to redress victims of forced sterilization
“The new law, drafted by both ruling and opposition parties, offers an apology to victims but critics say its wording lacks clarity over where the responsibility lies.”
3-year-old disabled girl dies after stroller catches fire in Tokyo
“The girl had a disability and police believe there is a possibility that an oxygen tank attached to the stroller that helped her breathe caused the fire.”
Aichi Prefecture increases number of disabled people employed
“Breaking down the figures by disability; the number of those employed who have a physical disability has increased from 4.5% to 21,805,5, those with developmental disabilities increased 10,3% to 6,973. The number of those employed who have a mental illness increased by 36%, with was the largest rise in the prefecture .”
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