To reduce pregnant women who are not undergoing medical examinations or regular medical examinations during pregnancy, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has strengthened its policy to increase support measures for young women who may be pregnant. When the person himself agrees, the health nurses go to the medical institution together, and it is an idea to fully support the pregnancy determination expenses at the medical institution. It is included in the estimate request of the 2019 budget. It will be implemented as soon as next year.
If you give birth without consultation, it may lead to "births" that newborns die unable to receive proper care. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare aims to lower the hurdle of examination by eliminating the initial cost burden, and to lead support at an early stage.
Approximately 8,500 pregnant women (specific pregnant women) who need special support, such as "young people" and "economically distressed", are in FY 2004. Of the women who came to consult with the "women's health support center" (70 places as of July of last year) established by the prefecture, government ordinance designation city, core city, this time, the public health nurse and People who judged that nurses are highly likely to be a "specific pregnant woman".
If the person himself / herself is reluctant to consult at a medical institution, first make a simple pregnancy judgment free at the center using pregnancy test drugs. If the possibility of pregnancy is high, prompt medical consultation at medical institution for judgment. Public health nurses and others accompany medical institutions to those who consented to consultation. The cost of the consultation (about 10,000 yen) is split between the country and the municipality. In fiscal year 2004, there were 9525 consultations on pregnancy and contraception at all centers. (Tomohiro Hamada)