Do Not Forget your Citizens’ Health Check-up

Applications for city-organized Citizens’ Health Check-ups for the following must be sent and arrive by November 30th: basic check-ups and screenings for stomach cancer, uterine cancer, breast cancer, and colon cancer. If you already have a ticket for a check-up, please don’t forget to show up!

Inquiries: Home Health Section of each Ward Office, Public Health and Welfare Section of each Branch Office

Please Pay National Health Insurance Premiums by the Due Dates

National Health Insurance premiums are a resource used to cover the cost of your medical care when you see a doctor. Please pay your premiums by the due date. If you are having difficulties making payments due to reasons such as loss of employment, please consult one of the following offices immediately to inquire about fee reduction systems.

Inquiries: National Health Insurance and Pension Section, each Ward Office/Miyagi General Branch Office, Public Health and Welfare Section, Akiu General Branch Office

Additional Applications for Disaster Reconstruction Municipal Housing - Application Deadline is November 30th -

For further information including number of available units, rent and eligibility, please see the Japanese version of the Sendai City Newsletter, the Disaster Reconstruction Municipal Housing application packet, or contact us.

Inquiries: Disaster Reconstruction Municipal Housing Section Tel 022-214-8331

Taking Applications for Kid’s Club Members for FY2017

The Kid’s Club after school daycare center is for first to fourth graders whose parents or guardians are unable to take care of them after school due to work or other reasons. Through various activities and games, we aim to encourage the mental and physical development of the children. For information such as the number of openings, directly contact each center.

● Eligible Children: first to fourth graders and also fifth graders with disabilities who require special support (however, said children must be able to commute to school by themselves and take care of themselves) and are also living in Sendai.
● Fee: 3,000 yen/ month (fee reductions are available for low income households)
Use of the extended services available from 6:00p.m. to 7:15p.m. will result in an extra 1,000 yen charge per month. Please note that you may also be asked to pay for snack and insurance fees at some centers.
● Application Period: November 28, 2016 December 17, 2016 *excluding Sundays
9:00a.m.-6:00p.m. (9:00a.m.-5:00p.m. on Saturdays)
● How to Apply: Please go directly to the after school daycare center where you wish to enroll your child.
● Application forms are distributed at each after-school day-care center and on Sendai City’s official website from November 7.
● Please bring the guardian’s certificate of employment at the time of application.
● Please note that your application may not be accepted if we receive more applications than available places.
● The Kid’s Club after school daycare center may be held at locations other than children’ centers.
● If there are still places available after the application period, applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

BCG Vaccinations

● Eligibility: Infants under the age of one (the standard age for BCG vaccinations is five to seven months old).
● Things to bring: Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Handbook, BCG vaccination coupon from the MCH Handbook voucher packet (please fill out and detach)
● Please wait at least 28 days after your child receives a live vaccine (such as polio) or seven days after your child receives an inactive vaccine (such as DPT-IPV) before having BCG vaccinations.
● Vaccination Sites:
Aoba Ward Office 2nd Floor: Nov.28th (Mon.), 14:00–15:00
Izumi Ward Office, 5th Floor, Large Conference Room: Nov. 16th (Wed.), 9:30-10:30
Izumi Ward Office, 2nd Floor, Health Checkup Room of East Building: Nov.30th (Wed.), 14:00-15:00
Miyagino Ward Office 6th Floor: Nov.16th (Wed.), 14:00-15:00
Iwakiri Health Center: Dec. 5th (Mon), 14:00-14:30
Taihaku Ward Office 3rd Floor: Nov.29th, 14:00-15:00
● Please go directly to the vaccination site.
● BCG vaccination may be received outside your ward of residence. For details, please contact:
Inquiries: Home Health section, each Ward Office
Public Health and Welfare Section, each General Branch Office