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For Your Health
Public and Welfare Centers in Osaka City offer various services relating to citizen's health.

‡@Counseling
Public and Welfare Centers offer counseling on health and dietary habits.

‡AMaternal and Child Health
Free services such as counseling on maternal and child health, issuing of the Maternal and Child Health Handbook, prenatal classes along with vaccinations and checkups for the baby.

‡BTuberculosis Prevention
Tuberculosis (TB) examinations are provided free of charge for persons 15 years old and over who have not received a health checkup at their school or workplace.

‡CAIDS

* HIV (AIDS) antibody testing
(free, anonymous, no appointment necessary)


Syphilis and Chlamydia checks are also offered at the Public and Welfare Health Centers.

EKita Ward Public and Welfare Health Center: Monday-Friday, 9:30 - 11:00                      
TEL 06-6313-9882

EChuo Ward Public and Welfare Health Center: Monday-Friday, 9:30 - 11:00                      
TEL 06-6267-9882

EYodogawa Ward Public and Welfare Health Center @Monday 14:00 - 15:30, Tuesday 9:30 - 11:00 
TEL 06-6308-9882

* Tuesday Night HIV antibody testing (free, anonymous, no appointment necessary)
Syphilis and Hepatitis B checks are also offered.

ƒDate„ Every Tuesday (except National holidays and Year-end/New Year holidays)
ƒTime„18:00-20:00

* Friday Night HIV antibody testing (free, anonymous, no appointment necessary)
Syphilis and Hepatitis B checks are also offered.

ƒDate„ Every Friday (except National holidays and Year-end/New Year holidays)
ƒTime„ 18:00-20:00

* Sunday Quick HIV (AIDS) antibody testing
  (free, anonymous, no appointment necessary)
Hepatitis B checks are offered.
ƒDate„ Every Sunday (Year-end/New Year holidays)

ƒTime„ 14:00 - ¦Tickets will be given from 13:30

 Venue for HIV Antibody Testing: 
Ichiei Sogo Building@(3F) gchot cast Nambah
1-6-8 Nambanaka, Naniwa-ku (Subway Namba Station, Exit 6)
TEL 06-6647-0656 (9:00-17:00 Excludes Sat/Sun, ‚mational holidays, Year-end/New Year holidays).

<Counseling„
* AIDS consultation
Public Health and Welfare Center of your local Ward
Home Visits and Services Section:
Monday to Friday 9:00 - 17:30
(except Saturdays, Sundays, National and Year-end / New Year holidays)

 * AIDS counseling
Kita Ward Public Health and Welfare Center
ƒDate„ First and third Thursday
ƒTime„ 9:30 - 11:30 (appointment necessary) 06-6313-9968

Chuo Ward Public Health and Welfare Center
ƒDate„ Every Second and Fourth Friday
ƒTime„ 9:30 - 11:30 (appointment necessary) 06-6267-9968

* AIDS telephone consultation in foreign languages

ƒDate„
TuesdayccEnglish, Spanish

WednesdaycThai                      
ThursdaycEnglish, Filipino

ƒTime„ 16:00 - 20:00 (except Year-end / New Year holidays)
ƒInquiries„ NPOgCharmhTEL06-6354-5901

 * Inquiries and consultation about AIDS
ƒDate„ English, Chinese, Korean: Monday - Friday
ƒTime„ 9:00 - 17:30
TEL06-6647-1019 (except National Holidays and Year-end/New Year holidays)

 <Counseling>
(1)AIDS consultation
Public Health and Welfare Center in your local Ward, Home Visits and Services Section
Mon. - Fri. 9:00-17:30(closed on Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays and year-end/New Year holidays)
Tel: Dial each ward office number (below) +9968

Ward Number Ward Number Ward Number Ward Number
Kita 6313 Minato 6576 Higashiyodogawa 4809 Abeno 6622
Miyakojima 6882 Taisho 4394 Higashinari 6977 Suminoe 6682
Fukushima 6464 Tennoji 6774 Ikuno 6715 Sumiyoshi 6694
Konohana 6466 Naniwa 6647 Asahi 6957 Higashisumiyoshi 4399
Chuo 6267 Nishiyodogawa 6478 Joto 6930 Hirano 4302
Nishi 6532 Yodogawa 6308 Tsurumi 6915 Nishinari 6659

(2)AIDS counseling
Kita Ward Public Health and Welfare Center
qDaterFirst and third Thursday
qTimer9:30 - 11:30 (appointment necessary)
Tel. 06-6313-9968

Chuo Ward Public Health and Welfare Center
qDaterEvery Second and fourth Friday
qTimer9:30 - 11:30 (appointment necessary)
Tel.06-6267-9968

(3)AIDS consultation in foreign languages
qDater
Tuesday: English, Spanish
Wednesday: Thai
Thursday : English, Filipino@

4:00pm-8:00pm
(Except Dec.28th

For further information :
incorporated NPO "Charm"
TEL: 06-6354-5901


(4)AIDS counseling & inquries
English, Chinese, Korean
<DaterMonday - Friday
<Time>9:00 - 17:30
Tel. 06-6647-1019


Inquiry:Information Plaza Osaka TEL.06-6773-6533
Place: International House, Osaka