30% of disaster base hospitals are in areas at risk of flooding

Nearly 30 percent of hospitals in Japan, including specially designated hospitals for emergencies, are located in areas at risk of flooding by rivers, a government panel survey showed Sunday, underscoring the need to fully grasp all the hazards in order to continue operating during disasters.The research panel of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare found the risk in 221 facilities out of 765 so-called disaster base hospitals as of late August 2022. These hospitals are equipped to provide medical care to patients around the clock in natural disasters and also have helipads and speciall…READ FULL ARTICLE