• Provision of guidance on public health and nutritional and dietary life through home visit care at temporary housings

• Securing of staff by utilizing potential health nurses

• Formulation of health support measures by Liaison Councils where people concerned in the local governments, etc. participate

##### 2. Psychological care of disaster victims (increase the Provisional Special Fund to Support Persons with Disabilities) (applied in the affected 3 prefectures) etc.) 2.8 billion yen

In order to give mid- to long-term psychological care for disaster victims, the following projects are financially supported.

① Support for disaster victims

• Provision of consultation, led by health centers, etc, for those in need of psychological care

• Outreach activities (home visit care) carried out by nurses, etc. for temporary housings, etc.

② Development of bases to provide psychological support

• The establishment of the Psychological Care Center (a tentative name) (the base center to provide psychological support) (in the affected prefectures)

- The establishment of the “Research and Support Center for the Psychological Care In Time of Disaster (a tentative name)” as the national base

## 【Additional support for restoration】

For the recovery of disaster-stricken areas, necessary additional support is provided aside from the first supplementary budget, etc.

1. Restoration of facilities affected by the disaster

62.8 billion yen

### ① Restoration of facilities affected by the disaster (including additional fiscal measures taken by the first supplementary budget) 59.4 billion yen

In order to continue implementing the restoration of various facilities affected by the disaster, additional necessary fiscal measures are taken to develop facilities for, such as, medical care, social welfare, health and hygiene, and water supply.

### ② Support for environmental health related businesses affected by the disaster (including additional fiscal measures taken by the first supplementary budget) 3.4 billion yen

Make an additional investment to pay interest needed to give favorable treatment for loans given by the Japan Finance Corporation, such as extending the loan period, and to give low-interest loans to purchase equipment as measures against the appreciation of the yen.

Moreover, support is given to the environmental health related businesses having difficulty reconstructing their stores.

### 2. Support for disaster victims

52.7 billion yen

① Disaster relief activities based on the Disaster Relief Act (including additional fiscal measures taken by the first supplementary budget) 30.1 billion yen

Necessary additional fiscal measures are taken to cover the expenses required for the local governments (outside affected prefectures) to accept disaster victims upon request for support from the affected prefectures, in accordance with the regulations in the Disaster Relief Act.

### ② Securing of funds for the Welfare Fund and Loans for the Welfare of Fatherless Families and Widows for Disaster Victims 18.1 billion yen

Secure capital money needed to offer loans to disaster victims from the Welfare Fund and the Fund for the Welfare of Fatherless Families and Widows.

③ Support for the insurers of the National Health Insurance

1.5 billion yen