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27 Avril 2018
April 23, 2018
Patients visit new hospital near Fukushima plant
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20180423_15/
A new hospital has opened in a town near the damaged nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture. It started accepting patients on Monday.
People in the Futaba region have not had a hospital with 24-hour services, including surgery, since the 2011 nuclear disaster.
The new 2-story Futaba Medical Center in the town of Tomioka has 30 beds for inpatients. The internal and emergency departments have 21 doctors working in shifts around the clock.
Patients can be airlifted from the heliport to other hospitals when advanced care is required.
The hospital will send medical staff to patients' homes if necessary. It will also offer classes on ways to keep healthy. These services are expected to help evacuees who return to live in the area.
The hospital is about 10 kilometers from the Fukushima Daiichi plant, where decommissioning work continues.
The director, Choichiro Tase, says the hospital will provide medical support to ensure the safety and security of local residents and plant workers.
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