Japan Doctors' Association Jointly Issues Declaration on Medical Emergencies (Full Text) "Declaration on Medical Emergencies" (Full Text)

On December 21, nine medical associations, including the Japan Medical Doctor Association, jointly issued a declaration on medical emergencies.

In the declaration, due to the expansion of the new crown virus infection, if it continues, it is feared that normal medical services will not be able to be carried out, and "all necessary medical services will not be available nationwide."

The most important thing to prevent medical collapse is not to add new infected people, and "the necessary actions taken by each citizen will expand the control of infection as a breakthrough in convergence", Christmas and New Year will sway Japan. That said, it's not an exaggeration.

He said to the citizens: "Please continue to take thorough measures to prevent infection."

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Declaration of Medical Emergency

It is impossible to predict whether the expansion of the new coronavirus infection will continue to spread, and if it continues to spread, not only will the new crown virus infection, but also the people will not be able to receive ordinary medical services, making it impossible for all necessary medical services in the country to be carried out.

In order to prevent medical collapse, the most important thing is not to add new infected people. Every citizen should act relentlessly to make a breakthrough from the expansion of infection to convergence. This Christmas and New Year will determine the future of Japan, and it is not too much.

All Japanese citizens, including medical personnel, have united in their determination to break the will of the novel coronavirus infection, only now.

In order to welcome the New Year with peace of mind, the declaration is as follows:

We call on national and local authorities to raise public awareness and to take appropriate measures to provide assistance in the medical field.

2. In order to protect the lives and health of our citizens, we will make every effort to protect the local medical and nursing care system.

Third, we call on citizens to continue to take thorough measures to prevent infection.

December 21, 2020

The Japan Doctors Association

The Japan Dental Association

The Japanese Pharmacists Association

Japan Nursing Association

Japan Hospital Association

All Japan Hospital Association

Japan Medical Corporation Association

Japan Psychiatric Hospital Association

Tokyo Metropolitan Medical Doctors Association