PSA: Some hospitals provide free or low-cost medical care to the needy

There are hospitals across Japan that have “[無料低額診療事業](http://ja.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3496845) (free or low-cost medical care program)”.

The program is available to people who have [difficulty](https://www.pref.osaka.lg.jp/attach/2701/00000000/eigo.doc) paying their medical expenses, such as low-income earners (about 140% or less of the welfare payment level) or victims of DV.

Of course, people who do not have Japanese citizenship or who are not enrolled in the National Health Insurance can use this program.

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The following two hospital groups are implementing the program on a large scale.

* [**民医連　Min-Iren**](https://www.min-iren.gr.jp/?p=20991)

>A group of hospitals close to the JCP. Does not have to be communist to use.
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>There are member hospitals and clinics in all prefectures.
For example, Yoyogi Hospital (Tokyo), Toukatsu Hospital (Chiba), and Kin-ikyo Sapporo Hospital are large general hospitals.
[https://min-iren.asp.aik.co.jp/search/list/index](https://min-iren.asp.aik.co.jp/search/list/index)

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* [**済生会　Saisei-kai**](https://www.saichu.jp/introduction/effort/home-less-medicare/)

>A group of hospitals close to the Imperial Family. Does not have to be a supporter of the Emperor to use.
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>They have huge general hospitals in many prefectures including Saiseikai Central Hospital (Tokyo).
[https://www.saiseikai.or.jp/facilities/](https://www.saiseikai.or.jp/facilities/)

In addition, some other independent hospitals are also implementing this program.For example, [Mitsui Memorial Hospital](https://www.fukushihoken.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/seikatsu/hogo/mutei.files/040701mutei_sinryou.pdf), [Sensoji Hospital](https://www.fukushihoken.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/seikatsu/hogo/mutei.html) (run by the temple known as Kaminarimon), and [Yodogawa Christian Hospital](https://www.pref.osaka.lg.jp/houjin/muryoteigaku/).

Search for “*<prefecture name>　無料低額診療*”.

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If you are in need of help, remember this.Or even many Japanese don’t know this. If you know someone in need, please tell them.