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Public Health Center - INI

Public Health Centers are public institutions established by prefectures, designated cities, core cities, public health ordinance cities, and special wards (Tokyo's 23 wards) under the Community Health Act. Founded in 1938, they aim to maintain and promote the health of local residents by providing various public health services including health consultations, vaccinations, health guidance, infectious disease control, maternal and child health, mental health, and environmental sanitation. Staffed with physicians, public health nurses, nurses, pharmacists, and other specialists, they contribute to improving public health standards in their communities through affordable or free healthcare services.

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[item.health-consultation]
code=01
slug=health-consultation
name=Health Consultation
description=Free consultation services on health matters provided by public health nurses.
category=Personal Health Services

[item.vaccination]
code=02
slug=vaccination
name=Vaccination
description=Implementation of routine vaccinations and various vaccines.
category=Personal Health Services

[item.health-guidance]
code=03
slug=health-guidance
name=Health Guidance
description=Guidance and supervision of environmental sanitation, food hygiene, and occupational health.
category=Environmental Health Services

[item.maternal-child-health]
code=04
slug=maternal-child-health
name=Maternal and Child Health
description=Health examinations and guidance for pregnant women and infants.
category=Personal Health Services

[item.infectious-disease-control]
code=05
slug=infectious-disease-control
name=Infectious Disease Control
description=Prevention, surveillance of infectious diseases, and response during outbreaks.
category=Personal Health Services

[item.mental-health]
code=06
slug=mental-health
name=Mental Health
description=Mental health counseling and decisions on involuntary hospitalization.
category=Personal Health Services

[item.elderly-health]
code=07
slug=elderly-health
name=Elderly Health
description=Health examinations and guidance for the elderly.
category=Personal Health Services

[item.dental-health]
code=08
slug=dental-health
name=Dental Health
description=Prevention of dental diseases and dental health guidance.
category=Personal Health Services