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HEALTH CARE:
EMERGENCIES, AFTER HOURS AND HOLIDAYS:
KOCHI AFTER HOURS EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE CENTRE:
If you become ill and want to see a doctor at a time when hospitals are closed, you can use the After Hours Emergency Medical Care Centre. The centre is only for emergencies and has internal medicine and pediatrics departments. Be sure to take your health insurance card.
Consultation Hours: Sundays, public holidays, Dec.31st - Jan.3rd:
9:00-12:00, 13:00-17:00,18:00-21:00
KOCHI AFTER HOURS EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE CENTRE
(KOCHI PREFECTURAL ISHI KAIKAN) 2-1-36 TAKAJOMACHI
TEL: 875-5719
KOCHI PREFECTURAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT INFORMATION CENTRE
HOSPITAL INFORMATION:
When an ambulance is not necessary, but medical treatment is required, information can be provided concerning which hospital to go to. When you have just moved and do not know where the hospital is, you can also call this centre:
KOCHI EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT INFORMATION CENTRE
TEL: 825-1299
HOSPITALS:
When you wish to be examined by a doctor or to undergo medical treatment, you will need to go to a hospital which treats the symptoms of your illness. The medical departments, hours and holidays differ for each hospital so it is best to check details by telephone before you go. If you do not speak much Japanese, it would be best to go with a Japanese speaking friend for your first visit.
At big, general hospitals, you will be issued with a medical examination card specific for that hospital which is made at reception. After your name is called, proceed to the medical department appropriate for your illness. In Japan, most hospitals also have a dispensary, so you can receive the prescribed medicine following your examination. If you have a health insurance card, you should present it at reception on your first visit. If you are planning to use the same hospital again, be sure to have your medical examination card with you on all subsequent visits.
For detailed information regarding which hospitals treat which illnesses and what languages they can treat you in, visit: