Japan Panel Proposes Fertility Treatment Insurance Coverage
A Japanese government panel Wednesday proposed that fertility treatment be covered by the country’s public health insurance program as part of efforts to tackle the declining birthrate.
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Yamanashi offers booster shots for employees at facilities for people with disabilities
On February 7th Yamanishi prefecture started offering the third vaccination shot against the new coronavirus for medical workers and others, as well as vaccination of employees of facilities for the disabled, where clusters are likely to occur.
Japan’s Supreme Court upholds ruling denying the establishment of massage schools for visually impaired
The Osaka-based school corporation ‘Heisei Healthcare Academy’ had previously filed three lawsuits across the country, in Sendai, Tokyo and one other in Osaka, arguing that a law that regulates the establishment of anma massage shiatsu teacher training schools for visually impaired people, violates the “freedom of choice of occupation” guaranteed by the Japanese Constitution.
Aichi-based NPO Chairman and Others Arrested for Padding Nursing Care Benefit Payments to Disabled Persons
Three people, including the president of an NPO in Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture, have been arrested again for allegedly cheating disabled people out of their nursing care benefits.
University of Tokyo Knife Attack Suspect Served New Arrest Warrant
The second-year high school student in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, was served the new warrant on suspicion of attempting to murder a 72-year-old man, one of the three, as well as violating the swords and firearms control law on Jan. 15.
Japanese University Team Finds Causes of Unexplained Diseases in Babies
A Japanese team led by Keio University said Friday that it has succeeded in identifying in a study using genome analyses the causes of diseases in about half of babies that had been unknown.
Tokyo to seek COVID emergency based on severe patients’ bed occupancy
As of Wednesday, the rate of hospital bed occupancy secured for patients with serious symptoms was 15.1 percent, and those requiring oxygen supply was 8 percent.
Japan trials ‘MaaS’ information-sharing service to enable wheelchair users to travel
Mobility as a Service, or MaaS is an emerging type of service that, through an app or other type of digital service or software, enables users to plan, book, and pay for multiple types of mobility services.
Japan’s Daily Coronavirus Count Tops 90,000 for 1st Time, 886 Seriously ill patients
Seriously ill COVID-19 patients totaled 886, up 82 from Tuesday, and 82 people, including 19 in Osaka Prefecture and six in Tokyo, died of the diseases.
Prior to Beijing Games, Japanese para-skiers compete
The Japan Para Alpine Skiing Championships for people with disabilities were held on February 1st at the Sugadaira Kogen Pine Beak Ski Resort in Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture, where two super giant slalom races were held.
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