Ota Ward, Tokyo, announced that it will start a new initiative to send staff to universities to acquire specialized knowledge in order to reflect the latest knowledge of the new coronavirus in its policies.
This was revealed on the 12th by Mayor Matsubara of Ota Ward at a press conference to announce the budget for next year.
According to this, in order to reflect the latest knowledge of the new coronavirus in the policy, we will dispatch staff to Toho University in the ward and start a new initiative to acquire specialized knowledge from next year.
Specifically, we are considering sending a few staff members from departments such as health centers to the university to participate in lectures on infectious diseases and tours of experiments.
In terms of infection control, more than 10.8 billion yen, including vaccination-related expenses, was included in the budget plan for the next fiscal year.
In addition, ▽ 300 million yen for the cost of newly deploying drainage facilities etc. in the Denenchofu district that was damaged by the typhoon No. 19 ▽ Last year, a mother who got up in the ward left her 3-year-old daughter In response to the death caused by the death, more than 6 billion yen was included as expenses for creating a system to support parents from postpartum to the end of child-rearing, and the total amount of the general account for the next fiscal year will be the largest ever, more than 293.7 billion yen. I did.
At the press conference, Mayor Matsubara said, "I would like to utilize the specialized knowledge I have learned in policy through the dispatch of staff to Toho University and promote the efforts of with Corona."
The ward plans to submit a budget proposal to the regular ward council starting on the 16th of this month.