NO. 231 JUL. 2024
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Published by: Community Organizations Div.
268 Ikeshita Kanikou-cho Nisshin〒470-0192 TEL: 0561-73-3194 E-mail: kyoudou@city.nisshin.lg.jp
Compiled and Edited by: Nisshin International Association.
277-1 Nakajima Kanikou-cho Nisshin 〒470-0122 TEL & FAX: 0561-73 -1131
People with special needs, who plan on attending or participating in events hosted by Nisshin City andwho require special assistance, should contact the department in charge seven days prior to the event
so that proper arrangements can be made.

Daily Life Information ( くらしの情報)★
Emergency Health Clinic for Weekends and Holidays in July 2024★

(7 月の休日急病診療所)

Location: At the west entrance of Central Welfare Center ☎0561-73-7555
Departments
Date
Open hours
Internal Medicine
Pediatrics

Sundays: 7, 14, 21, 28
Holiday: 15 (Mon)

9:00 a.m. ~ 4:30 p.m.
(excluding a one-hour lunch break)Tax payments due in July (7 月の納税・納付案内)
Due Date

Payments

Tax Collection Div.
☎ 0561-73-4109

July 31 (Wed)・Fixed Property Tax & City Planning Tax (2nd Term)
・National Health Insurance Tax (1st Term)

Insurance and Annuity Div.
☎ 0561-73-1430

July 31 (Wed)・Premium for Medical System for Those Aged 75 orOlder (1st Term)

Note: *Please make sure you have enough money in your back account by the day before the due date when paying
by automatic transfer. *Tax payments can be made via websites of financial institutions that support unified local
tax QR codes, local tax payment websites and smartphone apps. Refer to the Nisshin City website for details.

Health Services for Infants and Children (子どもの健康)
Health Promotion Div. (Health Center) ☎ 0561-72-0770 F 0561-74-0244 E kenko@city.nisshin.lg.jp*Please bring your Parent-Child passbook (Maternity passbook) with you.
Hib, Pneumococcal, Hepatitis B, Rotavirus, BCG, Five kinds of vaccines (Diphtheria,Pertussis, Tetanus, the Inactivated Polio and Hib), Four kinds of vaccines (Diphtheria,Individual
Pertussis, Tetanus and the Inactivated Polio), the Inactivated Polio, DPT (Diphtheria, Pertussis,vaccinationand Tetanus), DT (Diphtheria and Tetanus), MR (Measles and Rubella), Chickenpox, Japanese
Encephalitis and HPV (cervical cancer vaccine) are given at the designated medical institutionsin the City. For more information, please contact the Health Center.

Health Services for Adults （みんなの健康）
Cancer Screening Brings Peace of Mind ～受けて安心 がん検診～
Health Promotion Div. (Health Center) ☎ 0561-72-0770 F 0561-74-0244 E kenko@city.nisshin.lg.jp* Breast and cervical cancer screenings and endoscopic screening for stomach cancer are available every two years.
Other tests are available once a year per person.
Type of Medical
Screening

Date & Time

Stomachcancer

Examinations at Health Center

Colorectalcancer

Breast cancer
Cervicalcancer

August 5 (Mon),22 (Thurs)
September 3 (Tues),
14 (Sat)
8:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

Type of test

Eligibility

Expense (expensefor those whoreceivereminders)

Barium X-ray radiography
Those who took stomach cancer
test (endoscopy) in FY2023 cannot
take the test this fiscal year.

People aged
30 or older￥1,330(￥660)

Fecal occult blood test
(A sampling kit will be sent to you.)

People aged
30 or older￥610(￥300)

Mammography

Women aged
40 or older*￥1,550(￥770)

Women aged
20 or older*￥1,020(￥510)

Cervical cytology

Calcaneal bone
Women aged
￥820
echography40 or older
Place: Health Center 〒470-0131, Kaneba 101-1, Iwasaki-cho, Nisshin City; F 0561-74-0244
Application: To receive an examination at the Health Center on a desired date shown above, apply to the HealthCenter at least one month prior to such desired date by sending a postcard or a fax containing the following:1) desired type and date of examination; 2) address (with the postal code); 3) full name; 4) birthdate; 5) telephone
number of the applicant; and 6) nursery service request as necessary, specifying the number and age(s) ofchild(ren).
Applications are processed on a first come, first served basis: Applicants who will be unable to get their desired
screening(s) will be notified. Detailed information on screenings will be sent out 2 weeks prior to the screening
date. For more information, please check the Health Center Guidebook.
Individual cancer screenings are conducted at designated medical institutions in Nisshin from
June through November. Screening Tickets were sent at the end of May to people aged 40 orIndividual cancer
older and to people receiving municipal medical screening reminders.
screenings*Screening tickets will be enclosed with the leaflet for the Specific Health Checkups for thoseenrolled in the National Health Insurance System or Medical System for Those Aged 75 orOlder.
Health checkups for those in their 30s are conducted at designated medical institutions in Nisshin
Health checkup forfrom June through November. Some people will receive screening tickets without application.
those in their 30s
Refer to the Nisshin City website.
Pneumococcal vaccination for the elderly (Notifications will be sent to persons eligible for theRoutine
vaccination) and the additional vaccination for Rubella (Notifications were sent to personsVaccinations
eligible for the vaccination)
Subsidy for
Expenses for the following arbitrary vaccinations will be partially subsidized; pneumococcus,Arbitrary
rubella and herps zoster (shingles). Each type of vaccination has its conditions for receiving theVaccinations
subsidy. Contact the Health Promotion Div. (Health Center) for details.

Osteoporosis

NOTE: Some screenings are not available depending on the examinee’s health conditions. For further information,please call the Health Promotion Div. (Health Center) or refer to the Nisshin City website or the Health Center
Guidebook.
People in municipal tax-exempt households or households receiving welfare benefits are exempted from the feesof the examinations at the Health Center, osteoporosis screening and fluoride coating on teeth. A certificate andother documents are needed. For more information, please contact the Health Center. For information about theannual schedule and seminar contents, please check the Health Center Guidebook or the Nisshin City website.

National Health Insurance System and Medical System for Those Aged 75 or Older（国民健康保険制度および後期高齢者医療制度のお知らせ）

Insurance and Annuity Div.

Section in charge of National Health Insurance ☎ 0561-73-1420
Section in charge of Latter-stage Elderly Medical Care System ☎ 0561-73-1430
F0561-72-4554（for both sections）E hoken@city.nisshin.lg.jp●Notifications will be sent out by post
Notifications will be sent out in mid-July to all persons insured by the above systems. Notifications on National Health
Insurance will be sent to the head of the household. If your insurance premium is not automatically deducted from yourpensions or paid by automatic bank account transfer, please make your payment using the statement enclosed with thenotification.

●National Health Insurance System
Insurance certificates that you are using now will expire after August 31. New certificates will be sent by post in midAugust. Please use these new certificates from September 1.
Elderly Beneficiary Certificates
Elderly Beneficiary Certificates will be sent out at the end of July to persons aged between 70 to 74. This certificate shows
the percentage of your out-of-pocket medical expenses.
You need to use this certificate in addition to your National Health Insurance Certificate.

●Medical System for Those Aged 75 or Older
Insurance certificates that you are using now will expire after July 31. New green-colored certificates will be sent by post in
mid-July. Please use these new certificates from August 1.
Contact: Call Center for Medical System for Those Aged 75 or Older ☎ 0570-011-558 (Your call will be charged)
Date: Monday through Friday except holidays from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025 *Closed on December 29, 2024
through January 3, 2025. The call center will be open on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays as well from July 13 throughAugust 31.
Time: From 8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
●Eligibility Certificate for Ceiling-amount Application and Reduction of Standard Amount of Patient LiabilityYour payment liability at medical institutions will be reduced to the ceiling-amount by showing this certificate.

National Health Insurance SystemPersons who have received this certificate in the past and who will still be eligible after August 1, will be notified about
application. Please take the necessary procedures if you still need this certificate.
*If you use your “My-Number Card” as your National Health Insurance Certificate, you do not need to apply.

Medical System for Those Aged 75 or Older
New certificates will be sent by post at the end of July to persons who have this certificate and who will still be eligible after
August 1. If you need to receive a certificate for the first time, contact the Insurance and Annuity Div.

Prevent Cervical Cancer by Vaccination of Human Papillomavirus Vaccines（子宮頸がん予防のワクチン： ヒトパピローマウイルスワクチン接種について）
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common virus with which many people are infected, and is said to be a factor
causing cervical cancer and other diseases. You can reduce the risk of developing and dying from cervical cancer
by getting HPV vaccine to prevent HPV infection as well as by getting cervical cancer screening for early detection
and treatment.
The vaccination requires three doses of HPV vaccine and takes about six months to complete. There are three kindsof HPV vaccines available for both routine and catch-up vaccinations: bivalent HPV vaccine (Cervarix),
quadrivalent HPV vaccine (Gardasil), and 9-valent HPV vaccine (Sylgard 9). Sylgard 9 became available forpublicly funded vaccination in April 2023.
Routine Vaccinations
Eligibility: women in the sixth grade in elementary school through the equivalent of the first grade in high schoolVaccination tickets with a pre-vaccination checklist have been sent by post to eligible persons. If you are eligible but
do not have the vaccination tickets for some reason, please contact the Health Center of Nisshin City.
Catch-up Vaccinations (available only from April 2022 through March 31, 2025)
Eligibility: Catch-up vaccinations are offered to those who satisfy both of the following two conditions:
1. Women born between April 2, 1997 and April 1, 2008 who were eligible for routine vaccinations while active
recommendation of HPV vaccinations was withheld; and 2. Those who have not completed three doses of HPV
vaccine in total.
HPV vaccines for those eligible for catch-up vaccinations will be publicly funded only until March 31, 2025. If you
do not have vaccination tickets with a pre-vaccination checklist, please visit the Health Center of Nisshin City withyour Maternity Passbook.

Welfare Services for Disabled Persons (障害福祉サービスをご利用ください）
In the aim of creating a community where all citizens are respected and can live with peace of mind, Nisshin City offers
welfare services to every citizen, regardless of whether he or she is physically or mentally challenged.

Nursing Care and Disabled Persons Support Div. ☎ 0561-73-1749 F0561-72-4554
Insurance and Annuity Div. ☎ 0561-73-1430 F0561-72-4554
Parenting Assistance Div. ☎ 0561-73-4182 F0561-72-4603●Nearby Windows for Consultation
The following centers have been established to provide general support to persons with disabilities in their daily life including
consultation, advice and introduction on welfare services they might need. We have other specialized windows as well. Pleasefeel free to use them and consult the staff.

Disability Welfare Center ☎ 0561-72-0857(main number) F0561-75-6615
Owari -Tobu Rights Support Center (commonly known as Asu Rights) ☎ 0561-75-5008 F0561-75-5088●Issue of Disability Certifications
Persons with disabilities are required to have one of the following certificates issued in order to receive various services andbenefits; Physical Disability Certificate, Medical Rehabilitation Handbook, or Mental Disability Certificate. Welfare
services vary depending on the type of certificate and the grade of disability.

●Communication Support
Sign language interpretation is available for persons with hearing disabilities at Nursing Care and Disabled Persons Support
Div. (1st floor in the main building of Nisshin City Hall) on the days and times indicated in the chart below. Sign language
interpreters or summary scribes can also be dispatched to hospitals or clinics with prior applications. Schedule for sign
language interpreters at Nisshin City Hall.

9:00 a.m. to noon
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Notes:

Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays
Mondays and Thursdays

1) Prior consultation is required when requesting interpreters and summary scribes to be dispatched2) Application forms should be submitted to the Nursing Care and Disabled Persons Support Div. at least 7 days prior to theexpected date.

●Allowance
Disability Allowance is paid to persons who have disability certificates and their family members depending on the type ofcertificate and the grade of disability.
1. Allowance for Persons with Disability
2. Allowance for Persons with Severe Disabilities Living at Home in Aichi Prefecture
3. Special Disability Allowance
4. Welfare Allowance for Children with Disabilities
5. Special Child Support Allowance

Note:1) Income limitation is applied to receive these allowances 2 to 5.
2) Refer to the Nisshin City Website for eligibility and other details.
3) Contact Nursing Care and Disabled Persons Support Div. for details on 1 to 4. Contact Parenting Assistance Div. for details
about 5.

●Financial Assistance for Medical Expenses
Persons with disability certificates are partially exempted from paying medical expenses based on the type of certificate andthe grade of disability.
1. Medical treatment for rehabilitation for those in programs to support independence.
2. Outpatient medical treatment for mental disorders for those in program to support independence
3. Medical treatment for development for those in programs to support independence
4. Medical Treatment for Persons with Disabilities
5. Medical Treatment for Persons with Mental Disorders
6. Welfare Medical Treatment for those with disabilities aged 75 or older called “Marufuku”
Notes:
1) Refer to the Nisshin City Website for the eligibility and other details.
2) Contact the Insurance and Annuity Div. for details.