Part IV. Building the foundations for daily life
Section 2. Measures for health and medical care
- To promote measures for school safety and measures for prevention of industrial accidents, in addition to prevention, early detection and treatment of diseases that cause disability through the improvement of health checkup and health guidance.
- To provide medical treatment, medical rehabilitation and health instructions for disability as well as early detection of disability.
- To provide early detection and intervention of mental disorder through promotion of measures for mental health and health services in the community.
- To promote research and development for the purpose of preventing disabilities and establishing fundamental methods of treatment.
[ Principal measures implemented ]
- Health Promotion Law came into force in May 2003 as the legal basis for supporting "National Health Promotion in the 21st Century(Healthy Japan 21)", improving health and preventing lifestyle-related diseases.
- Since FY 2003, the specific disease treatment research program (funding system for the expenditure of medical care for 45 intractable diseases) has been revised. For low-income persons in case of municipal inhabitant's tax for breadwinner of the patient is exempted, public fund bears all co-payment portion in the medical insurance system, and other patients are also supported as public fund bears partially in light of the level of their income and their treatment conditions.
- In January 2004, "Panel for Depression in the Community" established a manual for people's understanding, detection and proper intervention of depression.
- In July 2003, "Act on Medical Care and Treatment for Persons Who Have Caused Serious Cases Under the Condition of Insanity or Quasi-insanity" was established. The purpose of this Act is to improve conditions of disorder, to prevent relevant acts and to promote social rehabilitation of persons who have caused serious cases to others while they were under the condition of insanity or quasi-insanity through ensuring continuous and appropriate medical care as well as providing necessary treatment and instruction.
