Concerns for patients as 5 in Gifu hospital die of heatstroke with air conditioning off
“In a hospital in Gifu City, five patients who were hospitalized in a room where the air conditioner failed are found dead one after another in two days.”
Category: Health
“Everything remains uncertain” for rain disaster evacuees in Japan amidst the heat
“At an evacuation center in Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture, 69-year-old Michiko Wakisaka, whose home was hit by a landslide, said she moved from another evacuation center after finding it only had squat-style toilets she cannot use due to disability.”
Wheelchair user begs with a bucket at JR Osaka Station
“He was a wheelchair using man who was begging for money with his pink bucket – he didn’t do too badly – he had 1000 Yen and a bit of change. He waited outside JR Osaka for at least three hours – from 3pm until 6pm on Friday June 8th 2018.”
Lawyers rally for victims of forced sterilization
“A plaintiff from Tokyo, a man aged 75, said the government needs to reflect seriously on its failure to take action over more than 20 years. He said he wants the government to apologize and compensate the victims without delay.”
Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare states 7.4% of Japan’s population have disabilities
“On Monday April 9th 2018, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare announced estimates that 936,600 people in Japan have either mental or physical disabilities.
The number of people with disabilities in Japan increased by about 1.49 million from the previous estimate of 2013 (about 7,879 thousand people). The proportion of Japan’s total population also increased from about 6.2% to about 7.4%.”
Bilingual support for children with developmental disorders in Nada Ward, Kobe
“A private facility called “Kent Center” that supports children with developmental disabilities and supports both Japanese and English families is newly fully opened on Rokko Island in Higashi Nada Ward, Kobe City.”
Hiroshima hopes to improve diagnosis and treatment for those with developmental disabilities
“A person in charge of the prefectural disabilities support staff hopes they “can make it possible to strengthen cooperation with stakeholders who know the daily living situation of children by allowing them to receive medical treatment at familiar medical institutions in the area. I’d like to make it possible for a strong support.”
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