medical expenses Subsidy Programs and Procedures

On this page, we will introduce the medical expenses subsidy programs and proceduresHealth Promotion Section.

Based on the Act on the Prevention of Infectious Diseases and Medical Care for Patients with Infectious Diseases (Infectious Diseases Law), all or part of the medical expenses of tuberculosis will be borne by public funds.
If you are diagnosed with tuberculosis, please contact Health Promotion Section Health and Welfare Center, Health and Welfare Division, where you live immediately.

About tuberculosis medical expenses public expenditure system (Yokohama-shi public health center homepage)

Type B and C viral hepatitis is a disease that can progress to serious conditions such as cirrhosis and liver cancer in the future.
In Kanagawa Prefecture, we support interferon treatment (excluding small-lot long-term administration) for the purpose of removing hepatitis B and C viruses, and medical expenses for the treatment of nucleic acid analog preparations for type B viral hepatitis.
Please see the Kanagawa page for those who are eligible and the contents of the grant.

About hepatitis treatment medical expenses subsidy program (Kanagawa homepage) (outside site)

Based on the Act on Assistance for Atomic Bomb Survivors, we accept A-bomb survivor support projects for those who have been issued the A-bomb survivor health handbook and those who have their parents.
This business is divided into two businesses, Kanagawa Prefecture and Yokohama City, depending on the type of business.

Kanagawa business (link to page of Kanagawa) (outside site)
Yokohama-shi business (link to page of Health and Social Welfare Bureau health promotion section)

We will provide relief benefits to those who have suffered health damage from asbestos (asbestos) and their bereaved families who are not eligible for work-related compensation.

About application acceptance of asbestos (asbestos) health damage relief system (link to page of Health and Social Welfare Bureau Health Promotion Division)