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Mobile clinics bring peace of mind to Hiroshima's hibakusha

A program in Hiroshima offers free medical checkups to atomic bomb survivors, providing reassurance and support as they age. The mobile clinics, staffed by doctors and nurses, offer a convenient and caring service to those who have lived with anxieties over their health for decades.

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The essential points

  1. 01The program, run by a local medical organization, provides free medical checkups to atomic bomb survivors twice a year.
  2. 02Mobile clinics, staffed by doctors and nurses, offer a convenient and caring service to those who have lived with anxieties over their health for decades.
  3. 03The program aims to reassure hibakusha that their health is fine and they have nothing to worry about.
  4. 04A pick-up and drop-off service was introduced to ensure that hibakusha who can no longer get to the clinics can still access the service.
The full brief

A program in Hiroshima offers free medical checkups to atomic bomb survivors, providing reassurance and support as they age. The mobile clinics, staffed by doctors and nurses, offer a convenient and caring service to those who have lived with anxieties over their health for decades.