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Mobile clinics bring peace of mind to Hiroshima's hibakusha
A program in Hiroshima offers free medical checkups to atomic bomb survivors, providing reassurance and support as they age. The mobile clinics, staffed by doctors and nurses, offer a convenient and caring service to those who have lived with anxieties over their health for decades.
At a glance
- The program, run by a local medical organization, provides free medical checkups to atomic bomb survivors twice a year.
- Mobile clinics, staffed by doctors and nurses, offer a convenient and caring service to those who have lived with anxieties over their health for decades.
- The program aims to reassure hibakusha that their health is fine and they have nothing to worry about.
- A pick-up and drop-off service was introduced to ensure that hibakusha who can no longer get to the clinics can still access the service.