The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (厚生労働省, Kōsei-rōdō-shō) is a cabinet level ministry of the Japanese government. It is commonly known as Kōrō-shō (厚労省) in Japan. The ministry provides services on health, labour and welfare.
The ministry contains the following sections as of 2019:[1]
The Minister's Secretariat (including the Statistics and Information Department)
The Health Policy Bureau
The Health Service Bureau
Pharmaceutical and Food Safety Bureau (including the Food Safety Department)
The Labour Standards Bureau (including the Industrial Safety and Health Department, Workers Compensation Department, and Workers' Life Department)
The Employment Security Bureau (including the Employment Measures for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities Department)
The Human Resources Development Bureau
The Equal Employment, Children and Families Bureau
The Social Welfare and War Victims' Relief Bureau (including the Department of Health and Welfare for People with Disabilities)
The Health and Welfare Bureau for the Elderly
The Health Insurance Bureau
The Pension Bureau
The Director-General for Policy Planning and Evaluation
Affiliated research institutions (6 research institutes, 218 national hospitals, 13 quarantine stations, and 3 Social Welfare Facilities)
Councils (Social Security Council, Health Sciences Council, Labour Policy Council, Medical Ethics Council, Pharmaceutical Affairs and Food Sanitation Council, Evaluation Committee for Independent Administrative institutions, Central Minimum Wages Council, Labour Insurance Appeal Committee, Central Social Insurance Medical Council, Examination Committee of Social Insurance, Examination Committee for Certification of Sickness and Disability, Examination Committee for Relief Assistances)
Regional Bureaus (8 Regional Bureaus of Health and Welfare and 47 Prefectural Labour Bureaus)
After a fatal bus accident on April 29, 2012, where a bus bound for Tokyo Disneyland crashed in Gunma Prefecture killing seven and injuring 39 others,[2] the ministry launched an investigation into highway bus companies. Investigations were carried out at a total of 339 businesses. It was discovered that 95.6% (324 firms) were violating the Labor Standards Law and the Industrial Safety and Health Law. 219 businesses (64.6%) broke the law by having their drivers work behind the wheel more than the legal maximum of eight hours a day and 40 hours a week, or longer than what was agreed upon with their labour union. It also found 37 businesses, (10.9%), did not provide "at least one day off a week," which the law obliges employers to give their drivers. Also, it found that 260 (76.6%) did not observe standards involving bus driver working hours, which prohibit them from working more than 16 hours a day in combined driving and office time. The ministry said it took "corrective measures" with those who violated the laws.[3]
Criticismedit
Published ministry employee and outspoken critic Moriyo Kimura states that the ministry's medical officers (ikei gikan) are "corrupt and self-serving." Kimura states that the officers, who number 250, have little experience and see no patients nor practice medicine after being hired by the ministry. Thus, says Kimura, Japan's public health policies lag behind other developed countries, by "decades".[4]
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The Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare 厚生労働省 Kōsei rōdō shō is a cabinet level ministry of the Japanese government It is commonly known as Kōrō shō 厚労省 in Japan The ministry provides services on health labour and welfare Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare厚生労働省 Kōsei rōdō shōAgency overviewFormed2001 2001 Preceding agenciesMinistry of Health and Welfare 厚生省 Kōsei shō Ministry of Labour 労働省 Rōdō shō JurisdictionGovernment of JapanHeadquarters1 2 2 Kasumigaseki Chiyoda ku Tokyo 100 8916 JapanMinisters responsibleKatsunobu Katō Minister of Health Labour and WelfareTakashi Hanyuda State Minister of Health Labour and WelfareShinichi Isa State Minister of Health Labour and WelfareShogo Azemoto Parliamentary Vice Minister of Health Labor and WelfareAkiko Honda Parliamentary Vice Minister of Health Labor and WelfareWebsitehttps www mhlw go jp english It was formed with the merger of the former Ministry of Health and Welfare or Kōsei shō 厚生省 and the Ministry of Labour or Rōdō shō 労働省 The Minister of Health Labour and Welfare is a member of the Cabinet and is chosen by the Prime Minister typically from among members of the Diet Contents 1 Organization 2 Investigations 2 1 Highway tour bus companies 3 Criticism 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksOrganization editThe ministry contains the following sections as of 2019 1 The Minister s Secretariat including the Statistics and Information Department The Health Policy Bureau The Health Service Bureau Pharmaceutical and Food Safety Bureau including the Food Safety Department The Labour Standards Bureau including the Industrial Safety and Health Department Workers Compensation Department and Workers Life Department The Employment Security Bureau including the Employment Measures for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities Department The Human Resources Development Bureau The Equal Employment Children and Families Bureau The Social Welfare and War Victims Relief Bureau including the Department of Health and Welfare for People with Disabilities The Health and Welfare Bureau for the Elderly The Health Insurance Bureau The Pension Bureau The Director General for Policy Planning and Evaluation Affiliated research institutions 6 research institutes 218 national hospitals 13 quarantine stations and 3 Social Welfare Facilities Councils Social Security Council Health Sciences Council Labour Policy Council Medical Ethics Council Pharmaceutical Affairs and Food Sanitation Council Evaluation Committee for Independent Administrative institutions Central Minimum Wages Council Labour Insurance Appeal Committee Central Social Insurance Medical Council Examination Committee of Social Insurance Examination Committee for Certification of Sickness and Disability Examination Committee for Relief Assistances Regional Bureaus 8 Regional Bureaus of Health and Welfare and 47 Prefectural Labour Bureaus External Bureaus Japan Pension Service Central Labour Relations Commission Investigations editHighway tour bus companies edit After a fatal bus accident on April 29 2012 where a bus bound for Tokyo Disneyland crashed in Gunma Prefecture killing seven and injuring 39 others 2 the ministry launched an investigation into highway bus companies Investigations were carried out at a total of 339 businesses It was discovered that 95 6 324 firms were violating the Labor Standards Law and the Industrial Safety and Health Law 219 businesses 64 6 broke the law by having their drivers work behind the wheel more than the legal maximum of eight hours a day and 40 hours a week or longer than what was agreed upon with their labour union It also found 37 businesses 10 9 did not provide at least one day off a week which the law obliges employers to give their drivers Also it found that 260 76 6 did not observe standards involving bus driver working hours which prohibit them from working more than 16 hours a day in combined driving and office time The ministry said it took corrective measures with those who violated the laws 3 Criticism editPublished ministry employee and outspoken critic Moriyo Kimura states that the ministry s medical officers ikei gikan are corrupt and self serving Kimura states that the officers who number 250 have little experience and see no patients nor practice medicine after being hired by the ministry Thus says Kimura Japan s public health policies lag behind other developed countries by decades 4 See also editClinical trial Drug development European Medicines Agency U S Department of Health and Human ServicesReferences edit https www mhlw go jp english org detail dl organigram pdf bare URL PDF The Japan Times Bus crash in Gunma leaves seven dead 39 injured April 30 2012 Retrieved on July 27 2012 The Yomiuri Shimbun 80 of tour bus firms found to violate laws July 20 2012 Retrieved on July 27 2012 Otake Tomoko Ministry insider speaks out Japan Times November 1 2009 p 10 External links edit nbsp Media related to Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare at Wikimedia Commons 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