Objective:
The objective is to maintain and promote overseas atomic bomb survivorsEhealth by carrying out the following programs for those who do not reside in, or are not currently staying in Japan, and who wish to be issued or are issued an Atomic Bomb Survivors Certificate. (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare: FY2006 Implementation Guidelines of Overseas Atomic Bomb Survivors Support Program)
Program Details:
Hiroshima and Nagasaki cities, and the prefectural governments are entrusted by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare to carry out these programs.
Name of Program Entrusted authorities:
| Name of Program |
Entrusted authorities |
| 1 Support Program for Those Visiting Japan |
Prefectural and municipal governments |
| (1) Support Program for Those Visiting Japan for Issuance of Certificate
(*1) |
| (2) Support Program for Those Visiting Japan for Medical Treatment (*2) |
| 2 Medical Support Program in the Country of Residence |
Hiroshima Prefecture, Nagasaki Prefecture, Hiroshima City, and Nagasaki City (hereinafter referred to as Hiroshima/Nagasaki City/PrefectureE |
| (1) Medical Expense Support Program (*3) |
| (2) Medical Staff Dispatch Program |
| 1) Health Consultation Program (*4) |
| 2) On-site Training Program (*5) |
| (3) Training Program for Overseas Physicians in Japan (*6) |
| 3 Information Provision-based Support Program |
Prefectural and municipal governments |
(*1) Support Program for Those Visiting Japan for Issuance of Certificate
Travel expenses including transportation and lodging to visit Japan shall be paid to those who wish to come to Japan to be issued an Atomic Bomb Survivors Certificate when they are deemed likely to be eligible for a Certificate by the prefectural or municipal government.
(*2) Support Program for Those Visiting Japan for Medical Treatment
Travel expenses to visit Japan shall be paid to atomic bomb survivors living overseas who wish to visit Japan to receive medical treatment when their treatment in Japan is deemed necessary by the prefectural or municipal government.
(*3) Medical Expense Support Program
When atomic bomb survivors and persons having Atomic Bomb Survivor Statement of Recognition living overseas receive necessary medical treatment at medical institutes in their countries, individually paid medical expenses will be subsidized within the limited amount.
Atomic Bomb Survivor Statement of Recognition:
Atomic Bomb Survivor Statement of Recognition shall be issued by the prefectural and municipal governments when those who wish to be issued an Atomic Bomb Survivors Certificate but are unable to travel to Japan for health or other reasons are deemed likely to satisfy the issuance requirements for Atomic Bomb Survivors Certificate.
(*4) Health Consultation Program
Medical staff including specialists and nurses shall be dispatched overseas to provide health consultation to atomic bomb survivors living overseas who wish to receive health consultation when they are deemed eligible to receive such consultation by Hiroshima/Nagasaki City/Prefecture.
(*5) On-site Training Program
Hiroshima/Nagasaki City/Prefecture, after fixing the date and place, shall dispatch medical staff including specialists overseas to provide training in medical care of atomic bomb survivors to physicians and nurses of the countries where overseas survivors reside.
(*6) Training Program for Overseas Physicians in Japan
When physicians and other medical staff who are engaged in medical care of atomic bomb survivors outside of Japan wish to receive training and are deemed eligible to receive such training by Hiroshima/Nagasaki City/Prefecture, they will be accepted for training in medical care of atomic bomb survivors to be carried out on the fixed date and place.
The number of A-bomb survivors with Atomic Bomb Survivor's Certificate
abroad (Preliminary figures of the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare,
March, 2006):
| Nation/region |
No. of survivors with Cert. |
| South Korea |
about 2,690 |
| U.S.A. |
920 |
| Brazil |
160 |
| China, Canada, Australia, Taiwan, Argentine, North Korea, Indonesia, Bolivia, Germany, Paraguay, France, Malaysia, Philippine, England, Hong Kong, Mexico, Holland, Belgium, Peru, Spain, Thailand, Brunei, Portugal, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Switzerland, Greece, Vietnam, Austria, New Zealand |
240 |
| Total |
4,010 |
* Each number is approximate one.
Other programs:
Relief of overseas atomic bomb survivors have been provided by the Ministry
of Health, Labour and Welfare under the Support Program for Overseas Atomic
Bomb Survivors Visiting JapanEsince 2002 and the Overseas Atomic Bomb
Survivors Support ProgramEsince 2006. Prior to these programs, the following
programs had been carried out.
| (1) |
South Korea
| Treatment in Japan: |
In accordance with the Japan-South Korea agreement (December
1, 1981), 349 Korean A-bomb survivors (226 in Hiroshima and
123 in Nagasaki) were accepted for five years until 1986. |
| Medical support: |
At the 3rd regular foreign ministerial consultative meeting
between Japan and South Korea in 1988, it was agreed that a
team of investigators be dispatched (May 1988).
Medical support was provided between FY1989 and FY1990. |
Funds for A-bomb survivors residing in South Korea (FY1991-1992)
| May 1990: |
At the time of South Korea President Roh’s visit to Japan,
the Japanese government announced that it would provide about
4 billion yen for medical support. |
| October 1991: |
A fund of 1.7 billion yen was provided to South Korean Red
Cross (Ministry of Foreign Affairs in charge). |
| January 1993: |
A fund of 2.3 billion yen was provided to South Korean Red
Cross (Ministry of Foreign Affairs in charge) |
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(2) |
North Korea
In March 2001, a fact-finding team was dispatched by the "team
to investigate the actual situation of A-bomb survivors in North
Korea (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Health, Labour,
and Welfare).” |
(3) |
North America
The “health examination program for A-bomb survivors residing in North America”
had been carried out every two years since 1977 with Hiroshima Prefectural
Medical Association playing a central role. Also, the “program to give A-bomb
survivors residing in North America treatment in Japan” had been carried out
since 1988. |
(4) |
South America
The “program to dispatch a group of traveling physicians for A-bomb survivors
residing in South America” had been carried out approximately every two years
since 1986 mainly by Hiroshima Prefecture. Also, the “program to give A-bomb
survivors residing in South America treatment in Japan” had been carried out
by Hiroshima Prefectural Medical Association since 1990. |
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