Due to the accident at the Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, all the residents were temporarily evacuated, but last year they finally started to return to the town of Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture. An opening ceremony was held on the same day.
The opening ceremony was held at a municipal clinic that was developed by Futaba Town to provide a medical environment for residents.
It was installed near JR Futaba Station and town-run housing, and about 30 people attended the opening ceremony, including representatives of town officials and residents.
Mayor Shiro Izawa said, "Before the earthquake, we had a good medical environment, but due to the accident, there are no medical institutions. The role of the clinic is significant, and we want to operate it so that it can serve as a source of peace of mind for residents." , officials cut the ribbon and celebrated the birth of a new base that supports people's lives.
The medical department is internal medicine, which will start on the 2nd, and three days a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, two doctors from outside the town will work in shifts.
Dr. Yoshiro Kusano, who works there, said, "I worked at a hospital in the town for 22 years until the accident occurred. I feel that reconstruction has finally begun after the clinic was opened after 12 years. I was talking.
A 71-year-old man who has returned to the city said, "There are many elderly people, so if there is a clinic nearby, I feel secure that I can be seen immediately. I feel that convenience and peace of mind have taken a step forward." I was.