Free health check-up for foreign residents

Foreign residents receiving dental checkups

On August 1, the ASIAN PEOPLE'S FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY (APFS) launched a social networking website for foreign residents of Japan.Free health checkA total of 68 people were examined. Many of them were seeking special permission to stay in Japan and were in the process of applying for refugee status, and many had been forced to discontinue treatment due to financial reasons. A total of 21 referral letters were issued, and many people were able to connect with medical institutions.

The participants received a physical examination, chest X-ray, blood pressure measurement, urine test, physical examination, medical consultation, dental consultation, and nutrition consultation. On the day, APFS volunteers acted as interpreters and supported the participants in English, Bengali, Burmese, Tagalog, etc.

This event was co-hosted by APFS and the nonprofit organization SHARE (Citizens' Association for Global Health Cooperation).

Date and Time: August 1, 2010 (Sunday) 10:30-16:00
*Registration closes at 15:00.
Content: Chest X-ray, blood pressure measurement, urine test, physical examination, medical consultation, dental consultation, nutritional consultation
place：Itabashi City Green Hall 2F Hall
(5 minutes walk from "Itabashi Ward Office" on the Toei Mita Line or "Oyama" on the Tobu Tojo Line)
interpretation: English, Bengali, Burmese, Tagalog, Korean, Chinese
Organizer: Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Social Welfare and Public Health, Health and Safety Department, SHARE (Citizens' Association for International Health Cooperation), ASIAN PEOPLE'S FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY (APFS)

Flyers in various languages are available here
Japanese version:click
English version:click
Korean version:click
Chinese version:click
Tagalog version:click
Burmese version:click