Increasing suicide risk in Corona Bipartisan parliamentary urgent request to strengthen measures November 16 14:38
While the number of suicides in Japan is on the rise, the bipartisan parliamentary federation urgently requests the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Tamura to consult and strengthen the support system, saying that the risk of suicide is increasing due to the spread of the effects of the new coronavirus. The we.
The number of suicides in Japan reached 2,153 nationwide last month, an increase of about 40% compared to the same period last year, and has increased for four consecutive months since July.
Under these circumstances, members of the bipartisan parliamentary federation handed an urgent request to the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Tamura, saying that the risk of suicide is increasing due to a series of dismissals and unemployment due to the influence of the new coronavirus. ..
The request form calls for an increase in the budget for strengthening measures so that people will not be forced to commit suicide due to excessive physical or mental burden or unfair discriminatory treatment from those around them.
In addition, we are requesting that the consultation system via SNS and telephone be made known and that support measures be taken for the unemployed and on leave.
In response, Minister Tamura responded, "We will firmly implement policies."
Former Vice-Chairman of the House of Councilors Otsuji of the Liberal Democratic Party, who is the chairman of the Parliamentary League, told reporters, "The new coronavirus has made the finances of local governments that take suicide countermeasures extremely difficult. I would like to ask. "