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HuMA has been conducting support activities in the cities of Suzu and Nanao. HuMA dispatches medical personnel as needed to ensure that support is not interrupted. At Keiju Medical Center in Nanao City, there was a change of HuMA dispatchers. The following is a report from a HuMA nurse. It was the day I was […]

At Keiju Medical Center in Nanao City, which HuMA supports, there was a patient discharged today. Since the patient was still showing signs of anemia and fatigue, we first took care of the baby and let her sleep soundly for about 4 hours. After that, we answered questions about childcare at home. We were relieved […]

Today we have a report from the HuMA team working in Suzu City. In the morning, the HuMA team attends the Health and Medical Welfare Coordination Headquarters meeting and shares information with public health nurses. At the evacuation centers HuMA team is in charge of, we work with various support teams to improve the environment, […]

This is a report from Keiju Medical Center. Despite the disaster, the hospital staff is handling all types of deliveries as usual, including vaginal deliveries, painless deliveries, and C-sections. The other day, a patient who underwent emergency surgery for a laceration of the birth canal returned safely to the ward the next day. She is […]

At the Suzu City Headquarters meeting, the General Manager spoke about the resumption of corona vaccinations. He said, “We still have a lot of work to do, but I am very happy that we have changed to a phase where we are about to resume normal operations. So, I hope you will all put on […]

It was a day that made us realize that life is being spun in the disaster area. Due to postpartum hemorrhage, the mother required emergency surgery, but she survived thanks to the cooperation of Dr. Arai, head of the obstetrics and gynecology department, the anesthesiology department, the hospital ward staff, and the operating room staff. […]

As time has passed since the disaster, the number of emergency medical evacuations has gradually decreased, but there are still people in need of various types of care. The number of outbreaks of infectious diseases is not completely zero yet. Some people still visit the night clinic operated by HuMA. HuMA continues to make rounds […]

Today, the weather changed from yesterday’s mild weather, and rain started to fall in the cold northern sky. Will this cold weather turn into snow? The harshness unique to the Hokuriku region has set in. At the relief station, a training session on norovirus infection control was held in the morning, followed by a busy […]

In the affected areas, the disaster damages communities and infrastructure, creating a situation where reconstruction takes priority. Under these circumstances, it becomes difficult for daily operations to be fully carried out. Nevertheless, in order to move forward toward recovery, HuMA-supported Keiju Medical Center in Nanao City is continuing its normal activities. Today, we participated in […]

The evacuees to whom we distributed bedding were very pleased with the new futons and said they slept very well. In addition, today we also proceeded to introduce cardboard beds. The people at the evacuation center helped us. They were surprised at how sturdy the cardboard beds were. In the afternoon, a support group from […]