About tuberculosis child care benefit

If a person under the age of 18 has tuberculosis of bone joints or other tuberculosis, and the doctor recognizes that hospitalization is necessary, some or all of the medical expenses at the designated treatment institution will be exempted. In addition, we will provide school supplies necessary for school education and daily necessities necessary for medical treatment.

Target audience

Children under the age of 18 whose parents live in Itabashi Ward and who have osteoarthritis tuberculosis or other types of tuberculosis and who are deemed by a doctor to require hospitalization for treatment are eligible.
As a general rule, it is necessary to obtain approval in advance for medical benefits based on the law concerning the prevention of infectious diseases and medical care for patients with infectious diseases.

Application method

In principle, please submit the necessary documents to the Infectious Disease Control Division of the Itabashi Ward Public Health Center before the scheduled start date of treatment.

Required documents

  1. Nursing benefit application form
  2. Nursing benefit statement
  3. household record
  4. Inhabitant tax taxation (tax exemption) certificate, etc.

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Infectious Disease Control Division, Healthy Lifestyle Department
32-15 Oyama Higashimachi, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-0014
Phone: 03-3579-2321 Fax: 03-3579-1337
Please use the dedicated form for inquiries to the Infectious Disease Control Division, Health Ikigai Department.

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