Promotion of support for balancing treatment and work

For those who want to balance treatment and work while having diseases that require long-term treatment, such as cancer, stroke, heart disease, diabetes, hepatitis, incurable disease, etc., we have compiled information so that they can continue to work vigorously with appropriate treatment without missing any opportunities for treatment or without having to prevent continuation of work due to the need for treatment.

Companies have a duty to consider safety and have a legal responsibility to understand and respond to the adverse effects of their work on the mind and body of their employees. On the other hand, it is also true that the effects of treatment vary from person to person, so it is difficult for third parties to understand. It is important for the continuation of employment to have an attitude of communicating with the affected people.

We provide information to workers, their families, businesses, healthcare professionals, occupational health staff, and balancing support coordinators on support for balancing treatment and work.

■Support for balancing treatment and work navigator (outside site) <Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare>
■Support for balancing treatment and work (outside site) <Worker Health and Safety Organization>
　What is the Japan Workers' Health and Safety Organization (JOHAS) (outside site)?
　We conduct a variety of businesses, including activities and research to protect the health of workers, treat diseases, and promote return to work.

[Contents of related links] (Partial excerpt)
　・About "support system" of people involved in treatment and work (workers, workplaces and family doctor)
　・About "flow of balancing support" for those who receive support
　<Guidelines>
　　“Guidelines for Supporting Balancing Treatment and Work at Business Sites” (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
　　“Manual for Cooperation between Companies and Medical Institutions” (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)

There are free consultation services provided by social insurance attorneys and long-term medical professionals in Hello Work Yokohama.

■Hello Work Yokohama Long-Term Career Vocational Consultation Service
　Hello Work Yokohama has established an individual consultation service for those who are undergoing long-term treatment for cancer, diabetes, hepatitis and other diseases and wish to find employment (reservation required).
　We also provide on-site consultation for employment support navigators at Yokohama Municipal Citizen's Hospital and Kanagawa Cancer Center.
　For details, please refer to the Hello Work Yokohama website "Guide to Vocational Consultation Service for those who are undergoing treatment for diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and hepatitis" (outside site) (outside site).

■Kanagawa Occupational Health Center Consultation Service
　The Kanagawa Occupational Health Support Center supports the creation of a work environment where workers can continue to work while continuing treatment (free of charge).
　In addition to window consultation by telephone, e-mail, interview, etc. (reservation required for interviews), there are also methods such as individual visit support and individual adjustment support (person consent required).
　For detailed information, see Kanagawa industrial health synthesis support center homepage (the outside site).

About support for balancing cancer treatment and work, we can talk about labor consultation for cancer patient in cancer consultation support center or "worker consultation room" (Yokohama-shi labor information, consultation corner) .
For detailed information, see the following pages.
■ Various designated medical institutions related to cancer and consultation on cancer
■ To balance cancer treatment and work