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| Out-of-hours Medical Care
There are several hospitals/emergency clinics in Sendai which can provide medical care if you become ill or are injured over the weekend or during the evening. Only Wakabayashi Kyukan Center provides overnight care. Emergency clinics will usually only give one dayfs worth of medication, and you should go to a regular doctor the following day for further treatment. Donft forget to bring your Health Insurance card. If youfd like someone from Shidoka or a CIR to go with you, please give them a call on their keitai. For listings of services offered this month, see the Sendai City Newsletter gList of Designated Emergency Hospitalsh: http://www.city.sendai.jp/kikaku/kokusai/dayori-e/touban.html (English) Every month, there are also several clinics designated on rotation to provide out-of-hours care. http://www.city.sendai.jp/kenkou/hokeniryou/doctor/index.html (Japanese only) Before going to an emergency center/designated clinic, you should call the Initial Emergency Hospitals Information Services to confirm which hospital can assist with your particular injury/illness: (022) 234-5099; Fax (022) 214-5097 Answered weekdays, from 7pm to 7am the following morning; Saturdays, from 2pm to 7am the following morning; Sundays ,public holidays ,year-end and New Year holidays, from 9am to 7am the following morningj. This helpline is answered only in Japanese. If you need a Japanese speaker please ask the Shidoka staff or CIRs to assist you, or call the SIRA English hotline: (022) 224-1919 * 9am-8pm (Except the dates that the International Center is closed). Alternatively, you can call these help lines (in Japanese) Holiday Telephone Information Service Tel: (022) 223-6161 (Sundays & public holidays, from 7am to4pm) The Miyagi Information Service on Hospitals Available During Nighttime and Holidays (Sendai area only) Tel & Fax: (022) 216-9960 (available 24 hours a day) |