When you are sick or injured in a foreign country, you may feel anxious because you cannot understand the language. But don't worry, in Fukuoka Prefecture, foreign residents do not have to worry about language barriers, Fukuoka Prefecture has established the "Fukuoka International Medical Support Center" so that foreign residents can visit medical institutions in the prefecture without language barriers and with the same peace of mind as Japanese people.
What services are available?
Telephone Interpretation Service
Provides telephone interpretation between medical institutions and foreign patients in multiple languages upon request from foreign nationals or medical institutions.
Medical InformationService
Provides information on medical institutions, the Japanese medical system, etc., in response to telephone inquiries from foreign residents.
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What languages are supported?
The following 21 languages are supported in all. English, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Malay, Tagalog, Nepali, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Russian, Khmer, Myanmar, Sinhalese, Mongolian, Hindi, Bengali
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When can you use it?
Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
After hours, the national "One-Stop Nighttime and Holiday Service" is available. (TEL: 03-6371-0057)
How to use the service?
Call the "Foreign Language Call Center for Medical Care" operated by the Fukuoka International Medical Support Center.
TEL.092-286-9595
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The Fukuoka International Medical Support Center also works with medical institutions to ensure that foreign residents can receive medical care with peace of mind.
Medical Interpreter Dispatch" Service
Dispatch of volunteer medical interpreters upon request from medical institutions
Consultation services for medical institutions
Provide information and advice to medical institutions over the phone to help them solve various problems associated with accepting foreign patients.
※For the latest service details, including supported languages, please check our website (https://asian-msc.jp/).
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