‘Genki Sukoyaka‘ Health Checks（元気すこやか健診）

Health checks are available, aimed at helping residents to live healthy lives, by discovering lifestyle-related diseases, cancer, etc., at an early stage, enabling early treatment. There are group health checks, held at various locations around the city, and individual health checks, which are conducted at medical facilities.
If you are eligible for a health check, you will be sent information about the health check, health check voucher(s), and an application postcard. These will be sent from the Medical Treatment and Health Division around June.
If you wish to take a group health check, you should apply using the application postcard you were sent. If you wish to apply online, please do so from the QR code on the health check voucher. If you wish to take a health check at a medical facility, please contact directly (by phone or in person) the medical facility you wish to use, to make a reservation. If you have moved into the city, etc., and you do not have vouchers for the health check, or a guide to health checks, please contact the Medical Treatment and Health Division.

You do not need to apply by postcard.
Decide the medical facility where you wish to take the health check, and the checks you wish to undergo.
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Make a reservation directly (by phone, in person, etc.) at the medical facility at which you wish to take the health check.

These forms are only for reference. Please fill in the form in Japanese.

Steps from reception to the notification of results

Reception:Please wear a mask, and come at the specified time.

Questionnaire:Please fill in the necessary information in advance on the health check questionnaire and ‘Requests to those undergoing health checks, in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19’, and bring them with you.

Health check

Payment:After the health check is completed, please pay the fee for the health check at the payment counter.

Notification of results:The results of the health check will be sent to you from Higashihiroshima Memorial Hospital, about one month after you take the health check.

The personal information necessary for the health check will be shared only with Higashihiroshima City and the organization responsible for group health checks.

Exemption from health check fees (the amount payable by the individual)

If you belong to a household exempt from resident tax (municipal or prefectural tax), or a household receiving welfare benefits, etc., the fee for the health check is free (excluding prostate cancer). If you are in one of the following categories, please apply by the date of the examination.

• Your tax status cannot be confirmed due to change of address, etc. (you did not have an address in Higashihiroshima City as of January 1, 2023)
• You are under the age of 39 and applied by phone for the basic health check and cervical cancer examination for those of an odd-numbered age.

  <Required documents>

  ・Certificate of items registered in the municipal and prefectural taxation register for the 2023-24 financial year (for all household members)

  ・Identification documents (health insurance card, driver's license, etc.) or health check coupon

  Please apply to the Medical Treatment and Health Division or a branch of the City Office (Fukutomi Branch Office and each of the sub-branch offices can only accept applications).

Necessary items for the health check

• Health check coupon (please do not separate the two halves of the coupon)
• Health check form (please fill in the necessary sections, such as the health check questionnaire, etc.)
• Proof of eligibility for free health check (those eligible only)
• Urine collection container (only for those undergoing a specific health check or a basic health check)
• Stool collection container (for those undergoing a colorectal cancer examination)
• Higashihiroshima City National Health Insurance Card (only for those undergoing a specific health check)

Points to note before taking the examination

The basic health check and the specific health check

・Specific health checks are for those enrolled in the Higashihiroshima City National Health Insurance.

・For urine test, collect a urine sample from the day of the health check in a container and bring it with you.

・Please refrain from eating, drinking (including candy, gum, and tablets) and smoking from 9:00 p.m. the night before until the end of the checkup, as this will affect the results of your blood sugar test.

You may drink water, tea, or take medication.

However, do not take blood sugar medication as it may cause hypoglycemia.

・Please refrain from consuming alcohol or exercising vigorously the day before your checkup.

・Persons aged 40 to 74 have a waist circumference measurement. Please come in clothes that allow you to easily show your abdomen (avoid bodysuits, dresses, etc.).

Hepatitis virus examination

Those who have received a hepatitis virus examination at a health check in Higashihiroshima City in the past are not eligible.

Stomach cancer examination

・Because it affects the test results, please finish dinner by 9:00 p.m. the day before the examination, and do not drink alcoholic beverages. After 9:00 p.m., only water is allowed.

・To ensure a smooth examination, please come in clothes that do not have metal or plastic fittings (hooks, buttons, zippers, etc.) on the upper body or the abdomen.

・On the day of the examination, you can drink 200ml (about 1 cup) of water or hot water, up until 2 hours before the examination.

・If you are taking medicine for treatment, please take it with 200ml (about 1 cup) of water or hot water, at the latest 2 hours before the examination.

*Do not take blood sugar medication as it may cause hypoglycemia.

*Please do not eat candy or gum, as they may affect the results of the examination.

*If you have other chronic diseases, please consult your doctor.

・People with high blood pressure on the day may not be able to undergo the examination.

・For those who have weak grip strength, the contents of the examination may be changed.

Lung cancer examination

A chest X-ray will be taken, so please wear clothes on the top half your body that do not have metal or plastic parts (hooks, buttons, fasteners, etc.)

Colorectal cancer examination

・Two days’ worth of stool samples are required for the examination. If you can only collect one day's stool, collect the sample from two different parts of the stool. For details, please read the notes on the correct way to take stool samples, enclosed with the containers.

・Stool from a maximum of three days before the health check date can be tested. Store the samples in a cool, dark place.

・Do not collect stool during menstruation.

・If you decide to cancel the colorectal cancer examination, please cooperate in returning the unused containers.

Cervical cancer examination

・Those who have never had sexual intercourse should undergo a medical examination at a medical institution.

・Please come in a skirt or clothes that are easy to put on and take off so that the examination can proceed smoothly.

・It may be difficult to collect cells correctly during menstruation, so please avoid taking the test on the date of your menstruation. If the amount of bleeding is large and it is judged that the examination is difficult, the examination may be canceled.

・For cervical cancer screening during pregnancy, please use the prenatal health check.

・Those who are pregnant or who may be pregnant cannot be examined.

Breast cancer examination (there is no physical examination)

・Those who are pregnant or breastfeeding, who have stopped breastfeeding one month or less ago, or who have undergone breast augmentation surgery, cannot undergo breast cancer screening.

・People with pacemakers may not be able to undergo mammography, so please contact Higashihiroshima Memorial Hospital (tel.: 082-423-6662) in advance.

Prostate cancer examination

Those aged 50 or over are eligible.

These forms are only for reference. Please fill in the form in Japanese.

Medical Treatment and Health Division(Iryo-hoken-ka, 医療保健課): 082-420-0936
Location: 2F Main building