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Health and Hygiene



Kawagoe City Public Health Center

To keep the health and safe living of citizens, this center does operations concerning food hygiene, mental health, the measures for tuberculosis, etc.

Location: 817-1 Ogaya (Tel: 227-5101)

 

Permission for Food Business

The center conducts the licensing and inspection services of facilities that handle food, such as restaurants.

Inquiries: Food and Environment Hygiene Division (Tel: 227-5103)

 

Acceptance of animals

The center takes care of and offers consultation concerning dogs and cats that have become difficult for homes to raise. The charge for acceptance: 1500 yen per pet.

Inquiries: Food and Environment Hygiene Division (Tel: 227-5103)

 

Mental Health Consultation

Consultation services are available concerning social rehabilitation of mentally handicapped people.

Inquiries: Disease Prevention Division (Tel: 227-5102)

 

Measures for tuberculosis/infectious diseases

Consultation services and examinations concerning tuberculosis and infectious diseases such as AIDS are conducted.

Inquiries: Disease Prevention Division (Tel: 227-5102)

 

General Health Care Services Center

Various programs and checkups are conducted to improve the health of residents and prevent disease.

Address: 817-1 Ogaya
Tel: 229-4121

Comprehensive Health Center, Kawagoe City Public Health Center

 

Issuance of Health Handbook

A health handbook is issued to those who are 40 years old or older. Please use this handbook for health maintenance purposes by keeping a record of matters such as medical checkups.

Inquiries: Adult Health Examination Officer, General Health Care Services Center (229-4126)

 

Health Consultation

To resolve any concerns related to physical and emotional health and prevent diseases that stem from poor daily habits, individual consultation services are available at the General Health Care Services Center and other locations.
Services include consultations for adult health, nutrition and dental concerns. There is also a special telephone consultation program.

Inquiries: Adult Health Care Officer, General Health Care Services Center (229-4124)

Serious Disease Assistance

Application for medical benefits for specially-designated illnesses and consultation services for those with serious illnesses are conducted.

Inquiries: Adult Health Care Officer, General Health Care Services Center (229-4124)



Adult Medical Checkups

To detect and treat illnesses in their early stages, the city conducts the following medical checkups. Please see the Health Building Schedule for details such as the schedule, location and how to make a reservation.

Individual Medical Checkups (conducted at medical institutions that have a contract with the city)
Basic Health Checkup 40 years old & older free
Colon Cancer Checkup 40 years old & older free
Uterine Cancer Checkup (cervix/uterus) women, 50 years old & older ¥1,700
Cervical Cancer Checkup (cervix only) women, 30 to 49 years old ¥1,000

General Health Services Center Checkups and Examinations
Comprehensive Health Examination
40 years old & older ¥1,300
“Smile” Health Examination 18 years old & older ¥500 (¥800 for those 40 years old & older)
Comprehensive Cancer Checkup 40 years old & older ¥800
Health Checkup for Women 30 years old & older ¥1,300 (an additional ¥400 for breast X-ray exam)
Bone Density Measurement 18 years old & older ¥500

Group Medical Checkups (held at the Public Hall and other locations)
Stomach Cancer Checkup 40 years old & older ¥500
Tuberculosis(Lung Cancer) Checkup 15 years old & older free (¥300 for sputum test)
Uterine Cancer/Breast Cancer Checkup women, 30 years old & older ¥800 (an additional ¥400 for breast X-ray exam)
Breast Cancer Checkup women, 30 years old & older ¥400 (an additional ¥400 for breast X-ray exam)
Adult Dental Checkup 30 years old & older Free

Inquiries: Adult Health Examination Officer, General Health Care Services Center (229-4126)

 


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