Public health centres in Japan
In Japan, a public health centre (Japanese: 保健所 Hokenjo) is a government facility responsible for public health matters.[1][2][3]
The primary role of public health centre is to prevent infectious disease and chronic health problems. It is responsible for monitoring air and water quality, inspecting and licensing waterworks, beauty salons, barbers, food processing facilities, restaurants, hotels, doctors and hospitals, and also animal control. It also provides health consultation to patients with mental illness or chronic health problems such as cancer and asthma.
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Sakai, Kosuke; Igarashi, Yu; Tounai, Shuji; Shirai, Chika; Tsurugi, Yoko; Kakuno, Fumihiko; Komasa, Yukako; Fujimura, Maya; Uruha, Mika; Mori, Koji; Tateishi, Seiichiro (2024-05-17). "Key issues in Japan's public health centers to prepare for future pandemics: a text mining study using a topic model". BMC Health Services Research. 24 (1): 636. ISSN 1472-6963. PMC 11100133. PMID 38760814.
- ^ Katsuda, Nobuyuki; Hirosawa, Tomoya; Reyer, Joshua A.; Hamajima, Nobuyuki (2015). "ROLES OF PUBLIC HEALTH CENTERS (HOKENJO) IN TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL IN JAPAN". Nagoya Journal of Medical Science. 77 (1–2): 19–28. ISSN 0027-7622. PMC 4361504. PMID 25797967.
- ^ "Japan's public health and culture, and the ongoing fight against COVID-19". JABET. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
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