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What is a health checkup? Mother's health checkup Child's health checkup Health checkup during pregnancy Prenatal health checkup Notice As of April 7, 4, the following subsidy targets have been added. 1. Ultrasound examination at the checkup around the 20th week of pregnancy (ticket no. 4) If you received the subsidy voucher before March 7, 3, there is no need to exchange it, so please visit a medical institution as it is. 31. Cervical cancer screening as part of prenatal checkup If you do not have a cervical cancer screening subsidy voucher, subsidy vouchers are available at each medical institution that conducts prenatal checkups, so please visit a medical institution as it is. Eligible Pregnant women who are registered as residents in Fukuoka City Subsidy details You will be issued a "Fukuoka City Prenatal Health Checkup Subsidy Voucher/Parturient Health Checkup Subsidy Voucher Set" (for 14 visits) along with your Maternal and Child Health Handbook. Even if you visit a medical institution using this subsidy voucher, you may need to pay the medical institution separately for tests other than those covered by the subsidy. *For women with multiple pregnancies, in addition to the above subsidy vouchers, […]

This system provides public assistance for a portion of medical expenses to guardians of children suffering from chronic diseases designated by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, where the severity of the disease is above a certain level. Notice: Regarding the discontinuation of the insurer name, symbol and number, and applicable category on the Child Chronic Disease Medical Expense Recipient Certificate. From March 1, 2026, the administrative procedures related to inquiries about income categories in medical insurance will be abolished. Accordingly, the insurer name, symbol and number, and applicable category will be discontinued from the Child Chronic Disease Medical Expense Recipient Certificate. Medical institutions are requested to utilize the online eligibility verification system to confirm income categories. Although this change will take effect from March 1, 2026, recipient certificates, including those already issued, will remain with the above information for the time being. Even if this information is listed on your recipient certificate, please use the online eligibility verification system to confirm the latest information. […]

Maternal and Child Health Handbook App "Fukuoka Children's Information" (Mother and Child Health Handbook)

We conduct health checkups for five-year-old children, a crucial period for motor skills and psychological/emotional development, to support their healthy growth. We have sent out notices to eligible individuals. If you have received a notice, please follow the steps below. While not all children are required to attend the five-year-old group health checkup, please use the self-check results as a reference when scheduling your appointment. Eligible Children: Children residing in Fukuoka City who will celebrate their fifth birthday during the 2026 fiscal year (born between April 2, 2021 and April 1, 2022). Notice Sending/Appointment Period: A notice regarding the five-year-old health checkup will be sent to eligible individuals at the time of the appointment. 2. Please answer the five-year-old health checkup self-check using the QR code provided in the notice. If you cannot access the five-year-old health checkup self-check, please print this self-check for your use. 3. Please use the self-check results as a reference when scheduling your appointment for the five-year-old group health checkup. […]

Necessary medical care will be provided to premature infants who are in need of medical care, such as those born weighing under 2,000 grams or who are particularly weak at living, and who receive treatment at a designated medical institution. Eligible persons Infants who reside in Fukuoka City and meet the following conditions, etc., and who a doctor has determined require hospitalization for medical care. (1) Infants whose birth weight was under 2,000 grams, or (2) Infants who are particularly weak at living and who show any of the symptoms listed under "Target symptoms" Target symptoms Target period Procedure Submit application documents to the health department of your ward office (at the counter or by mail). Application documents (Reference)

Health checkups are conducted to accurately assess the health and development of infants and to promote healthy physical and mental development. If you have any concerns or questions about your child's growth and development or childcare, please contact your ward health and welfare center. For contact information, please see "Advice from Pregnancy to Childrearing." If the scheduled date is inconvenient for you or you are feeling unwell on the day, you can reschedule. If you would like to reschedule, please contact the Health Division of your ward health and welfare center. One-Month Health Checkup (Starting September 1, 22) [Notice] This checkup is available to infants born after July 28, XNUMX, who undergo a one-month health checkup after September XNUMX, XNUMX. Eligible participants: Children between XNUMX days and XNUMX weeks old who are registered as residents in Fukuoka City and their guardians. Contents: Medical interview, physical measurements, medical examination, childcare guidance, etc. How to take the checkup: Requests regarding the checkup [...]

This article explains when to submit a pregnancy notification. Notification of pregnancy and issuance of the Maternal and Child Health Handbook

Children under the age of 18 with physical disabilities can receive medical benefits for the portion of their health insurance contributions if the disability can be prevented from progressing or reduced through surgery or other measures. Eligibility: Those who meet the following requirements are eligible. * New applications are not accepted after the child reaches the age of 18. * For designated medical institutions, please see below. List of Designated Medical Institutions for Supporting Independent Living (Nurturing Medical Care and Rehabilitating Medical Care) * The scope of "households" varies depending on the medical insurance plan the child is enrolled in. Please see the chart below. * Those whose municipal tax income levy is 235,000 yen or more are not eligible for Medical Institutions for Supporting Independent Living (Nurturing Medical Care). However, even if the municipal tax income levy is 235,000 yen or more, they may still be eligible for Medical Institutions for Supporting Independent Living (Nurturing Medical Care). For details, please see "Co-payment Amount." Types of Eligible Disabilities: *1 Only those with the potential to regain the ability to live independently through surgery, excluding those requiring only medical treatment. * […]

Notice From April 1, 2022, the application destination for designated physicians for chronic pediatric diseases will be unified, and applications will be made to only one municipality where the medical institution that mainly performs diagnosis is located. For details, please see below. Application procedure for designated medical institutions for chronic pediatric diseases Medical expenses for chronic pediatric diseases can only be subsidized for medical care provided by medical institutions designated by the prefectural governor or other person in charge of the location (designated medical institutions for chronic pediatric diseases). Medical institutions located in Fukuoka City must apply to the Mayor of Fukuoka City to be designated. Please refer to the following Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare notification for details on the handling of self-payment collection at the designated medical institution counter and how to fill out the self-payment upper limit management form. Requirements (Child Welfare Act, Article 19-9, Paragraph 1) In order to be designated as a designated medical institution for chronic pediatric diseases, the following two requirements must be met. (1) It must be a medical institution, etc. that meets the following requirements. (2) It must be a medical institution, etc. that meets the requirements of Article 1 of the Child Welfare Act. […]

Subsidies for newborn hearing tests

Subsidies will be provided for the costs of prenatal checkups, postpartum checkups, and newborn hearing tests that are self-paid and taken at a parent's home or other facility.

The resistance to disease (immunity) that mothers bestow upon their babies naturally fades as they grow. As children grow, they spend more time outdoors and are more susceptible to infectious diseases. Therefore, it's important for them to build their own immunity and prevent illness. Vaccinations can help. By getting vaccinated in advance, you can prevent infectious diseases from spreading, prevent illness, and even prevent serious illnesses if they do become ill. Because each child's constitution is unique, side effects may occur, although to varying degrees. Please carefully read the "Vaccination Handbook" and "Vaccinations and Children's Health" distributed by Fukuoka City in advance to ensure you understand vaccinations properly, and choose a time when your child is in good health to receive the vaccination. Vaccination Handbooks are issued at the end of the month a child turns one month old to parents who are registered residents of Fukuoka City as of the beginning of that month. [...]

This program provides partial financial assistance for the costs of infertility testing and treatment that are not covered by health insurance. (Fukuoka City Infertility Testing and Treatment Cost Assistance Program Leaflet) (PDF504 KB） 対象となる検査・治療 医療機関において不育症と診断され、医療保険各法に基づく給付の対象とならない下記の検査や治療に要した費用（入院費、食事代、交通費等治療に直接関係のない費用を除く）。 対象者 　次のすべての要件を満たす方 助成対象となる治療期間 助成対象となる検査・治療開始日の属する月の初日から起算して１年間例：検査・治療開始日が令和７年５月10日の場合、令和８年４月30日までに受けた検査・治療が対象 助成額 １夫婦あたり、対象となる検査・治療に要した費用のうち２分の１５万円を上限に助成※１円未満の端数がある時は切り捨て 助成回数 夫婦１組につき１回限り。対象期間中に複数の検査や治療を行う場合は、最後の検査・治療が終了した後にまとめて申請して […]

Application Procedures for Designated Medical Institutions for Chronic Pediatric Diseases The Chronic Pediatric Disease Database (DB) was released on October 1, 2023. Designated physicians and their affiliated medical institutions wishing to use the Chronic Pediatric Disease Database are requested to refer to the following and prepare for DB use. Application for Designated Physician ID and Password *Only for medical institutions wishing to use the Chronic Pediatric Disease Database In order to use the Chronic Pediatric Disease Database, you will need to apply for an ID and password (PW). Those wishing to use it are requested to apply according to the following procedure. Application Period Applications are accepted at any time. Application Method Please prepare the following and apply by email. If applying for Designated Physician ID and PW only "(Medical Institution Name) Application Date YYYYMMDD Chronic Pediatric Disease Designated Physician User Data File" (Excel: 50 KB) File name (example) [Children's Healthy Hospital [...]

Previously, the start date of medical expense subsidies for chronic childhood diseases was the "application date" in principle, but due to the revision of the Child Welfare Act, from October 5, 10, the start date of medical expense subsidies will be retroactive. Overview of medical expense subsidy retroactive For new applications, the start date of medical expense subsidies will be from the "diagnosis date". * "Diagnosis date": The date on which the chronic childhood disease was diagnosed and the degree of the disease condition was comprehensively determined to be met due to the chronic childhood disease. However, the retroactive period from the application date is one month in principle, and if there is an unavoidable reason for not applying within one month from the diagnosis date, such as when hospitalization or other emergency treatment was required, the maximum period is three months. * Retroactive dates before October 1, XNUMX are not possible. About "provisional acceptance" When applying for a new application, if it takes time to prepare a letter of opinion, the application will be provisionally accepted by "submitting application documents other than the letter of opinion" or "informing the public health center of the intention to apply", and then […]

We provide daily living equipment to children who have been certified under the Child Chronic Specific Disease Medical Expense Subsidy System and who have significant difficulties in daily life. Eligibility: Those who meet both of the following requirements. Types of Equipment: Toilets, special mats, special toilets, special beds, walking aids, bathing aids, special urinals, positioning devices, wheelchairs, head protection helmets, electric sputum suction devices, cooling vests, UV-blocking cream, nebulizers (inhalers), pulse oximeters, stoma appliances (urine collection bags), stoma appliances (urine collection bags), artificial noses, and tube-type bandages (19 items in total). *However, if the equipment you are applying for is not related to the illness approved under the Child Chronic Specific Disease Medical Expense Subsidy Certification, it will not be approved. Co-payment: Depending on your income, you will be required to pay a copayment as specified by your income level. Application Contact: Please apply to the Health Section of your ward's health and welfare center before ordering or purchasing. Application Forms: Contact: Health Section of each ward's health and welfare center. Higashi Ward Address: […]

As infertility treatment became covered by insurance in April 4, the infertility treatment subsidy program ended in fiscal year 4. In addition, in fiscal year 3, as a transitional period from the previous subsidy system to the insurance system, our city also implemented a subsidy program (subsidy for "one treatment that spans fiscal years") as a transitional measure specified by the national government, but the application deadline for the fiscal year 4 subsidy program (transitional measure) ended on Friday, March 1, 4. About the advanced medical support program for those suffering from infertility in Fukuoka Prefecture (started June 5, 3) In order to reduce the financial burden of infertility treatment, Fukuoka Prefecture has started a program to subsidize part of the cost of "advanced medical treatment" that is performed at the patient's own expense in combination with specific infertility treatment that is now covered by insurance. *For details, please check the Fukuoka Prefecture website. Fukuoka Prefecture website Advanced medical support program for those suffering from infertility in Fukuoka Prefecture

Overview This program supports the smooth temporary hospitalization of children with specific chronic diseases in medical institutions, so that children and their families can live a recuperative life in the community with peace of mind, and so that families who are caring for them can rest. Eligible people Eligible children are those who have a Child Chronic Specific Disease Medical Care Benefit Certificate and meet all of the following requirements (1) to (3). Number of days available Respite support is available for a maximum of 14 days during the approval period of the Child Chronic Specific Disease Medical Care Expense Subsidy Program. Usage fee The respite support program is free of charge. However, if any expenses related to temporary hospitalization listed below are incurred, you will be responsible for them. About temporary hospitalization Who can apply Parents of children with specific chronic diseases who meet the requirements of "eligible people" (applications can be made by proxy, but a letter of attorney is required) How to apply To use the respite support program, you must apply for registration in advance. To apply for the respite support program, you must apply for registration in advance.

For children with tuberculosis who require long-term hospitalization for treatment, we provide them with the necessary medical care at medical institutions, as well as school supplies and daily necessities, and cover part of the costs associated with these.

　Fukuoka City has positioned child-related administration as one of the most important issues for city government, and in order to meet the rapidly increasing demand for childcare, it is promoting the development of childcare centers by building new facilities and expanding and renovating existing facilities. In order to create an environment where people can give birth and raise children with peace of mind, we are recruiting operators and installers of childcare centers to open in April 4 in order to work quickly to develop childcare centers. [Website update information] Posted on November 4, 2 [Application period] Tuesday, November 11, 24 to Friday, January 2, 11, 24:3 p.m. [Opening date] In principle, April 1, 29 [Elementary school districts for which the application is open] Please refer to page 5 of the application guidelines for the elementary school districts for which the application is open [Time to decide on the installation and operator] Around April 4 (planned) [Application guidelines]

Notice Fukuoka City, together with Fukuoka Prefecture and Kitakyushu City, will participate in a demonstration project implemented by the Child and Family Agency, and two additional diseases will be added to the target disease from July 2, 20. Additional target diseases ・Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) ・Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) About the demonstration project Two diseases will be added as a model to the "Congenital metabolic disorder test" that is currently conducted at public expense for the previous 2 diseases, and a demonstration will be conducted. *Since the sample from the previous test will be used, the burden on the baby will not change. Test cost By agreeing to participate in the demonstration project, you can receive tests for two diseases at no additional cost (if there are any costs for blood collection, you will have to pay them yourself). Target Newborns who will be tested at a medical institution in the city after July 2, 7 Implementation location Obstetric medical institutions in the city Application for examination A consent form to participate in the demonstration project must be submitted at the obstetric medical institution. For details, please contact the obstetric medical institution. Contact Obstetrician […]