CoDRRAA video for health, medical and welfare professionals explains how disaster-related deaths are recognised under Japan’s condolence payment system.
In Japan, the term disaster-related death has a specific meaning in the system for awarding disaster condolence payments. Recognition is an administrative decision. The video explains how that decision is made and why a medical cause of death alone does not settle whether the death is recognised under the scheme.
Health, medical and welfare professionals often encounter the term while working together in a disaster. Understanding which meaning is being used helps colleagues discuss cases and the recognition process on the same basis.
The video is designed for use in workplace training or study groups. The video is in Japanese.