Maternal and child health handbook
The Maternal and Child Health Handbook is an important booklet in Japan used to record and manage health information related to pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting.
When you find out you are pregnant, you can obtain it free of charge from your city, ward, town, or village office.
This handbook allows you to record various types of health information for both mother and child, including prenatal checkups, delivery details, your baby’s growth, and vaccination records. It also provides helpful advice on parenting, along with explanations about breastfeeding, weaning (introducing solid foods), and immunizations.
In addition, versions of the handbook and related leaflets are available in multiple languages, including English, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Easy Japanese.
Download
You can download multilingual versions of the Maternal and Child Health Handbook and related informational leaflets from the Children and Families Agency’s website.
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| Maternal and child health handbook (Leaflet) |
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Purchase of Printed Materials
You can download multilingual versions of the Maternal and Child Health Handbook and related informational leaflets from the Children and Families Agency’s website.
For professionals and caregivers/supporters
For professionals and supporters, a copy of the handbook with translations provided for every Japanese term and description is available from the website of Mothers' and Children's Health and Welfare Association. Available languages include “English,” “Spanish,” “Portuguese,” “Chinese,” “Korean,” “Thai,” “Tagalog,” “Vietnamese,” “Indonesian,” and “Nepali.”
It is printed in two languages, i.e., a foreign language and Japanese.
For the general public
For the general public, a copy of the handbook with translations provided for every Japanese term and description is available from the website of “a shop to support pregnancy and child-rearing, Hon no Rakuiku Manten-do.” Available languages include “English,” “Spanish,” “Portuguese,” “Chinese,” “Korean,” “Thai,” “Tagalog,” “Vietnamese,” “Indonesian,” and “Nepali.”
It is printed in two languages, i.e., a foreign language and Japanese.