“Infertility” which repeats miscarriages and stillbirths To the subsidy for examination costs Tokyo, December 13, 7:54

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has started a new project to subsidize the cost of testing up to 50,000 yen for “infertility” that causes miscarriage and stillbirth despite pregnancy, but will accept applications from January .

According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, it is estimated that 30,000 pairs of "infertility" that repeat miscarriages and stillbirths occur every year, although they become pregnant.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has started a new project to subsidize expenses for infertility tests up to 50,000 yen, and expects to apply for it in January. I decided to accept it.

The target is that the wife's age is less than 43 years old at the start date of the test, and there are certain cases, such as two or more miscarriages or stillbirths, or the death of a child within one week after birth. A married couple who meets the conditions can receive subsidies by submitting a certificate created by a medical institution to the city.

The application deadline is, in principle, within 6 months from the date of completion of the inspection. Tokyo expects 800 applications this year.