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Hiroshima International Council
for the Radiation-exposed
(HICARE)
Atomic Bomb Survivors Support Division
Hiroshima Prefectural Government
10-52 Motomachi, Naka-ku Hiroshima
730-8511 Japan
Phone: +81-82-228-9901
Fax : +81-82-228-3277
E-mail: hicare1991@hicare.jp
Held seminars on the medical care for the radiation-exposed in the U.S. (Hawaii)
HICARE held workshops on medical care for A-bomb survivorslocal on the occasion of the Health Consultation Program for local A-bomb Survivors Abroad, which was implemented by Hiroshima Prefecture in cooperation with the Hiroshima Prefectural Medical Association. A total of 52 people, mainly doctors and nurses, participated in the workshop.
Outline of seminars
October 11 to 12, 2023
| Date | Venue （Eligible persons） | 内容 |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Kuakini Medical Center （related doctors and nurses） | ① "Hibakusha now ～78 years from the atomic bombing～" Lecturer: MATSUMURA Makoto, MD, PhD President, Hiroshima Prefectural Medical Association （Director , HICARE） ② "Results Overview of Fukushima Prefecture "Fukushima Management Survey"" Chair, Radiation Effects Research Foundation （President , HICARE） Lecturer: KAMIYA Kenji, MD, PhD
|
| 10/12 | University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine (Medical instructors and medical students) |
Director Masumura gave a lecture
President Kamiya gave a lecture
Audiences
Discussions with local doctors
Overview
◯ We were able to disseminate knowledge on the aging situation of A-bomb survivors and the effects of A-bomb radiation on the human body to local medical personnel involved in the medical treatment of A-bomb survivors in the area.
◯ We were able to share knowledge obtained through the "Prefectural Health Study" conducted by Fukushima Prefecture after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake.