About tuberculosis

　Tuberculosis is not a past disease.
　Even today, 11,519 people (2021) are newly diagnosed with tuberculosis annually nationwide.
　Recently, tuberculosis among relatively young people and the elderly has also increased.
　Tuberculosis is a disease that can be cured if you take medicine properly.
　Have a chest x-ray once a year, and consult a medical institution as soon as possible if you have any symptoms.

• If symptoms such as coughing, low-grade fever, or sputum persist for more than 2 weeks, consult a medical institution.
• Take a medical examination (chest x-ray examination) once a year.
  ※In particular, those aged 65 and over are more likely to develop tuberculosis due to a decline in physical strength.
  　 Be sure to take it.

　＊Tuberculosis Communication
　　Tuberculosis communication for "medical institutions" and "Japanese language education institutions" in order to deepen their understanding of tuberculosis and use them in response and countermeasures.
　　It is published.
　　・Tuberculosis Communication (for medical institutions) (PDF: 1,169KB)
　　・Tuberculosis Communication (for Japanese Language Education Institutions) (PDF: 979KB)

　Application acceptance of tuberculosis periodical physical checkup assistance business of 2023 has started.
　　・News of regular medical examination expense assistance business (PDF: 267KB)
　　・Application Form (Excel: 104KB)： Please be sure to download and use this year's style.
　　・Application Guidelines (PDF: 793KB)
　Deadline for submitting application documents
　　　Must arrive by Friday, December 8, 2023　
　[Application Document Submission]
　　　Ward office of your ward (Health and Welfare Division Health Promotion Section, Health and Welfare Center) (PDF: 249KB)　

　From July 2023, Jaketsu nuclear health check-up will be held at three medical institutions in Yokohama. (For details, please refer to the following page.)

• The subjects are tuberculosis patients and patients living in Yokohama City.
• There is a system in which a part of the cost of treating tuberculosis is paid by public funds.
• Guidance to those who can be treated for tuberculosis (PDF: 284KB)
  　→　[Inquiry]Health and Welfare Center, Health and Welfare Division Health Promotion Section (list)

　　　　We revised Yokohama-shi tuberculosis prevention plan (PDF: 702KB).

[To representatives and managers of schools, hospitals, clinics, midwives, nursing care facilities for the elderly, nursing care clinics, social welfare facilities, and penal institutions]
Students, workers, residents, etc. must conduct regular physical checkup on tuberculosis and report to the public health center.
※Basising Laws: Act on the Prevention of Infectious Diseases and Medical Care for Patients with Infectious Diseases (Act No. 114 of 1998)
　　　　　　　Article 53-2, Article 53-7, etc.
1 Target facilities and target persons
　　　Please check here ⇒ "About tuberculosis regular physical checkup" (PDF: 140KB)
2 Reporting Methods and Report Submission Address
　　　Please send the above report by mail or fax to Health Promotion Section, Health and Welfare Center, Health and Welfare Division.
　　　(Only the report must be submitted.)
　　　Report submission address: Health and Welfare Center, Health and Welfare Division Health Promotion Section (list) (PDF: 72KB)
3 Tuberculosis Periodic physical checkup Implementation Report Form (Excel: 16KB) and entry example

1 Target person
　　　Those born in Yokohama, who are 16 years old or older (as of April 1 of the relevant year)
　　　However, those who fall under any of the following are not eligible.
　　　　・Those who have symptoms such as cough, sputum, fever, or chest pain
　　　　・Those who have undergone chest x-ray examinations at school, working places, entrance facilities, etc.
　　　　・Those who have undergone a chest x-ray examination within 3 months
2 health check-up Content
　　　Chest x-ray examination (free of charge)

　　※Please see here for easy Japanese information, including consultation methods ("Chest X-ray examination for foreigners" (PDF: 719KB)).
　　　→　[Inquiry] Health and Welfare Center, Health and Welfare Division Health Promotion Section (list)

• Tuberculosis medical expenses Public Expenditure Application Form (Consent Form) (PDF: 94KB)※For information on attached documents, please refer to the above "Guide to Tissue Treatment for Tuberculosis".
• Tuberculosis medical expenses Public Expenditure Change Notification (PDF: 87KB)

• Occurrence report style, report standard(Yokohama City Inst. of Health website)
• Statement of opinion (medical certificate) based on Article 7 of Infectious Disease Designated Medical Institution Medical Care Regulations Article 7 (PDF: 312KB)
• Tuberculosis Patient Hospital Admission and Discharge (PDF: 76KB)

　　　　　　We send "tuberculosis designation medical institution designation book" to designated medical institution or pharmacy.
　　　　　　If you wish to send a destination other than a designated medical institution or pharmacy (establator, etc.), please prepare the following 1 or 2 before applying.
　　　　　　①Address label describing the reply destination and person in charge
　　　　　　②A square two-size envelope describing the reply address and person in charge

• Tuberculosis designation medical institution designation application style (PDF: 102KB)
• Tuberculosis designation medical institution change notification style (PDF: 102KB)
• Tuberculosis designated medical institution decline notification style (PDF: 66KB)

　　From this fiscal year, we are asking you to submit a safety management measure report. Please check the description example, and if you have any questions.
　　Please contact the Medical Care Bureau Health and Safety Division.
　　　・Safety Management Measures Report (word: 26KB)
　　・Safety Management Measures Report (Example of description) (word: 51KB)

　　About possession personal information (image data) of tuberculosis medical examination For protection of Yokohama-shi personal information from 2024
　　It will be provided to the person in accordance with Article 6 of the Ordinance.
　　In addition, we perform procedure in ward office Health and Welfare Division Health Promotion Section where tuberculosis medical examination was received.
　　Image data will be provided for five years from the date of health check-up.

[Documents required when applying at the ward office]
・If the person receiving the offer is a request: Confirmation document of the person receiving the offer + Invoice
・If proxy/agent claims: Confirmation document of the person receiving the provision + confirmation document of the proxy/agent + Invoice for Provision + Power of Attorney
(* Confirmation documents include driver's license, employee health insurance insured card, personal number card, etc.)

[Forms: Styles are also available at the ward office]
・Invoices provided (PDF: 59KB)
・Power of Attorney (PDF: 37KB)
・Invoices provided (Example) (PDF: 108KB)
・Power of Attorney (Example) (PDF: 40KB)

• Yokohama City Inst. of Health
• Tuberculosis Research Institute for Tuberculosis Prevention (outside site)