Japan Earthquake & Tsunami Emergency Relief

Japan Earthquake & Tsunami Emergency Relief (58th report)
JCU assists restart of infant medical checkups and vaccinations in Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture

[TOKYO, Japan, 18 May 2011]

In response to a request from Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture, the Japan Committee for UNICEF (JCU) will provide the assistance necessary for officially restarting infant medical checkups and vaccinations for children in the city. JCU has worked with the city’s government and others to provide the city, which was severely damaged by the 11 March disaster, with a complete stock of medical supplies for children, including height and weight scales, examination tables and tape measures. On 19 April, JCU became the first organization to implement infant medical checkups following the disaster in a public hall in Rikuzentakata.

In view of JCU’s experience, Rikuzentakata City has decided to restart infant medical checkups and vaccinations in earnest from next month. JCU has thus created seven different posters to encourage local mothers and fathers to participate. Starting today, the posters will be posted at shelters, preschools, kindergartens and other locations throughout the target area. Three small-size vaccination refrigerators that can be operated on three different power sources, including solar cells, were also provided to Rikuzentakata City today.

JCU prepared a total of seven different posters, including “1.5 year-old infant health checkups”, “7 month-old infant health consultations (childcare)”, “2.5 year-old child dentist checkups”, “3.5 year-old child health checkups”, “BCG vaccinations”, “DPT vaccinations (diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus)” and “MR vaccinations (measles-rubella)”. Each poster was made in a different color so that mothers can easily recognize them. Moreover, in order to eliminate the trouble of having to write the posters’ information down manually, each poster includes a QR code so that people can use their mobile phone to read relevant information. The design of the posters was carried out for free of charge by Hakuhodo Inc.

Infant medical checkups (Japanese only)

1.5 year-old infant health checkups [688KB]		7 month-old infant health consultations (childcare) [685KB]		2.5 year-old child dentist checkups [682KB]		3.5 year-old child health checkups [681KB]

Vaccinations (Japanese only)

BCG vaccinations [694KB]		DPT vaccinations (diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus) [707KB]		MR vaccinations (measles-rubella) First dose/Second dose [928KB]

Current arrival status of relief supplies

Receiving Prefecture	Type of Emergency Supplies	Arrival Date	Quantity	Donating Company	Comments
Miyagi	Water	19 Mar.	12,288 bottles	VanaH Co., Ltd.	Two-liter plastic bottles
Fukushima	Water	22 Mar.	12,672 bottles	VanaH Co., Ltd.	Two-liter plastic bottles
Miyagi	Underwear for boys and girls	22 Mar.	200,000
Iwate	Underwear for boys and girls	23 Mar.	30,000
Fukushima	Water	23 Mar.	4,680 bottles	KIRIN MC DANONE WATERS Co., Ltd.	Two-liter plastic bottles
Miyagi	Children’s shoes	23 Mar.	10,000 pairs
Miyagi	Children’s diapers	24 Mar.	80 packs	P&G Japan
Iwate	Children’s underwear	24 Mar.	9,700
Fukushima	Water	24 Mar.	12,288 bottles	VanaH Co., Ltd.	Two-liter plastic bottles
Iwate	Shoes	26 Mar.	1,404 pairs	Achilles Corporation
Iwate	Underwear for boys and girls	27 Mar.	28,266
Iwate	Boots	27 Mar.	7,462 pairs
Iwate	Wipes	28 Mar.	1,200	P&G Japan	For babies
Miyagi	Recreation kits Early Childhood Development kits	2 Apr.	50 of each		Procured from the UNICEF Supply Division
Iwate	Recreation kits Early Childhood Development kits	2 Apr.	50 of each		Procured from the UNICEF Supply Division
Miyagi	Book bags	6 Apr.	70	Nihon New Bag Chain
Iwate	Book bags	6-7 Apr.	340	Seiban
Miyagi	Schoolbags	8 Apr.	18,000		Procured from the UNICEF Supply Division
Iwate	Schoolbags	8 Apr.	18,000		Procured from the UNICEF Supply Division
Miyagi	Personal security buzzers (for crime prevention purposes)	8 Apr.	5,000
Iwate	Personal security buzzers (for crime prevention purposes)	8 Apr.	5,000
Miyagi	Minicar	8 Apr.	3 cars
Miyagi	Nutritional supplements	From early April	4,000 bottles
Fukushima	Water	11 Apr.	1,536 bottles	VanaH Co., Ltd.	Two-liter plastic bottles
Miyagi	Replenishments for recreation kits	12 Apr.	60 sets
Miyagi	Miniature toy cars	12 Apr.	Approx. 1,200	TAKARA TOMY
Sagamihara*	Water	12 Apr.	12,288 bottles	VanaH Co., Ltd.	Two-liter plastic bottles
Miyagi	Play mats	13 Apr.	Two types; 80 of each type	IKEA
Miyagi	Drawing sets	13 Apr.	60 sets	IKEA
Iwate	Preschool-size chairs, tables and low tables	14 Apr.	75 chairs; 11 tables; 9 low tables		Donated to preschools, primary schools, junior high schools and high schools in the disaster area as well as their new locations
Miyagi	Mopeds	15 Apr.	5
Iwate	Notebooks and stationery sets for primary and junior high school students	15. Apr.	16,700 sets
Miyagi	183 computers; 57 copiers and fax machines; 61 printers	18-21 Apr.			Distributed to preschools, primary schools, junior high schools and high schools in the disaster area as well as their new locations
Fukushima	Movable blackboards	21 Apr.	10
Fukushima	Temporary toilets	22 Apr.	20
Iwate	Geiger counters	28 Apr.	14		For schools in Soma City
Iwate	Dressing room/ breastfeeding partition system	28 Apr.	21 sets
Saitama*	Milk	From late April			Shelter in Futabamachi, Kazo City
Saitama*	Yogurt	From early May		Danone Japan	Shelter in Futabamachi, Kazo City
Iwate	Color pencils (120 sets) and paint (240 sets)	13 May
Iwate	Student lamps	14 May	15
Iwate	Stationery sets	16 May	840 sets
Fukushima	Lockers	16 May	22 sets		For the Board of Education of Minamisoma City
Fukushima	Computers	16 May	1		Ishikawa Town Board of Education

Number of UNICEF Children’s Mini Libraries distributed: Approximately 110,000 books to over 350 locations (as of 16 May 2011)

*Areas receiving disaster victims.

*In certain cases some supplies may be taken from prefectural supply storage warehouses and distributed to shelters and disaster sites in other prefectures.
As of 9:00 a.m. on 16 May 2011 (compiled by the Information and Public Affairs Division).