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Other Useful Information
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Other Useful Information
18Nov 2011
- Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Official Website http://www.mofa.go.jp
- AMDA International Medical Information Center http://homepage3.nifty.com/amdack/
AMDA provides foreign nationals and companies employing overseas workers with medical consultation over the telephone. For available languages and opening hours, please check their website before giving them a call.
- NagasakiConsumers’ Center http://www.pref.nagasaki.jp/shouhi Tel: 095-823-2781
- Council of Local Authorities for International Relations
The council has a guide to daily living in Japan (in 13 languages) on their website. http://www.clair.or.jp/tagengo/index.html
- Multilingual Medical Questionnaire (in 15 languages with Japanese translation) This questionnaire can be obtained from the website http://www.k-i-a.or.jp/medical/english/index.html
The website helps foreigners explain their injuries and symptoms to Japanese doctors. Visit the website, select a category from the list of topics, and print out the questionnaire. Fill it out and present it to the doctor. The use of this online medical questionnaire is provided free of charge. This questionnaire was produced by NPO International Community Hearty Konandai, Kanagawa International Association, DIGITALIUM projects!! and Illusion Mill.
- AIDS SUPPORT LINE is a 24-hour automated system in eight languages.
(Japanese, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Thai, Chinese, Korean, Tagalog)
Tokyo: 03-5940-2127;Kobe: 078-265-6262;Fukuoka: 092-418-1818
- JapanHelpline: http://www.jhelp.com TEL: 0120-46-1997 (Toll free)
Japan Helpline is a non-profit worldwide organization that provides 24-hour emergency assistance service in 18 languages.