We provided free health checkups for foreign residents.

Foreign residents receiving dental checkups

The Asian People's Friendship Society (APFS) announced on August 1st that it is targeting foreign residents.Free health checkupWe conducted the consultation. 68 people were examined. Many of them were in the process of applying for refugee status or seeking special permission to stay in Japan, and many had had to interrupt their treatment due to financial circumstances. In total, 21 referral letters were issued, and we were able to connect many people with medical institutions.

Participants underwent physical examinations, chest X-rays, blood pressure measurements, urinalysis, medical consultations, dental consultations, and nutritional consultations. APFS volunteers provided interpretation services on the day, supporting patients in English, Bengali, Burmese, Tagalok, and other languages.

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

Date and time: August 1, 2010 (Sunday) 10:30-16:00
*Registration will close at 3:00 PM.
ContentChest X-ray, blood pressure measurement, urinalysis, physical examination, medical consultation, dental consultation, nutrition consultation
placeItabashi Ward Green Hall 2F Hall
(5-minute walk from Itabashi-ku Yakusho-mae Station on the Toei Mita Line or Oyama Station on the Tobu Tojo Line)
interpretationEnglish, Bengali, Burmese, Tagalog, Korean, Chinese
OrganizerTokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Social Welfare and Public Health, Health and Safety Division; SHARE (Citizens' Association for International Health Cooperation); Asian People's Friendship Society (APFS)

Here are the flyers in various languages.
Japanese version:click
English version:click
Korean version:click
Chinese version:click
Tagalog version:click
Burmese version:click