Health
1. National Health Insurance
The foreign students who live in Japan and whose residence status is "overseas study" must have National Health Insurance (usually called "Koku-ho") coverage, irrespective of the overseas study period (the affiliation is obligatory).
The application procedures to the National Health Insurance can be completed at the place where you did foreign resident registration. When you take your foreign resident's registration card with you to the front desk and go through official procedures there, the National Health Insurance card is delivered later. If you get the insurance, you must pay monthly premiums for the insurance. However, there is a reduced-payment plan by which premiums of low-income persons can be reduced. For details, please consult with a person in charge of National Health Insurance.
*Applications for National Health Insurance
Citizen division at every ward office or general sub office of the City of Sendai
2.Students' education and research casualty insurance
This insurance is an important accident aid system in case a student is injured accidentally during educational or research activities at the university. For details, refer to the person working for the instruction section of the department to which you belong.
3.Tohoku University Health Administration Center
The Health Administration Center performs various health related activities for maintaining and increasing students' health. They deal with questions related to physical and mental health, daily living difficulties, and worries.
In addition, when a health certificate for application to scholarship and other programs is required, the health administration center issues a certificate according to the results of a regular health check.
Japanese version:http://www.health.he.tohoku.ac.jp/
English version:http://www.health.he.tohoku.ac.jp/?num=70228130607
Place: Kawauchi Kita Campus Tel.: 271-7835 FAX: 271-3804
4.University Counseling Center
The university counseling center deals with different problems which might occur in student life and suggests appropriate resolutions together with a client student. They respond to all problems including those related to study, life, family, friends, and mental health. A student who wants to receive counseling is to apply directly to the window but can alternatively use a telephone consultation service.
Place: Kawauchi Kita Campus Tel.: 217-7833 FAX: 217-3861
Consultation Time: Monday through Friday, 9:00-12:00 and 13:00-17:00
Services are unavailable on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays.