No multilingual vaccine ticket support at 90% of central Japan pref. s municipalities
May 28, 2021 (Mainichi Japan)
Pre-vaccination screening questionnaire sheets translated into multiple languages that are available from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare website are seen on May 22, 2021. (Mainichi/Hitomi Takai) NAGOYA With coronavirus vaccinations for older people in full swing, 90% of local governments in Aichi Prefecture home to Japan s second largest population of foreign residents are not providing multilingual support when sending out vaccination tickets, a Mainichi Shimbun survey has revealed. As a result, foreign residents who do receive their vaccine vouchers may still not be able to make an appointment or receive the shots if they do not understand Japanese. A support group representative said, We can expect the same situation nationwide. There must be a sharing of cutting-edge local governments knowledge and promotion of countermeasures before
First batch of medical aid released to Pakistan
National
May 28, 2021
BEIJING: Young customs officer Ma Yanhui released first batch of medical supplies aid to Pakistan, says a report published by China Economic Net (CEN). “I came to Pamirs because of love as my husband worked here. I stay here because of love to Khunjerab Customs House,” said Ma who along with colleagues released the first batch in 2020. Khunjerab Customs House and Khunjerab Pass are in Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
According to a statement by the state health department, the committee which comprises experts from the public and private sector, including medical experts, would advise the state government on prevention and treatment of the disease. This task force would also update the government on the latest international research on mucormycosis.The
The pandemic abruptly closed the agency’s 1,200 offices, and officials are considering how to move forward. One issue: Without the offices, fewer low-income seniors sought benefits.