Together with Chairman Shimizu Yokohama City Council Shimizu, on behalf of 20 designated cities nationwide, he made proposals on national policies and budgets, including the establishment of a unified national subsidy program for child medical expenses and the transfer of administrative and authority concerning infectious disease control tomedical expenses.
Going forward, we will continue to work closely with the national government and other designated cities to fulfill our requests.
(For details, please see Mayor Yamanaka and Chairman Shimizu made a request to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare regarding "Proposal on National Measures and Budget for FY2023.")