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Japan
From MEpedia, a crowd-sourced encyclopedia of ME and CFS science and history

-brief description-
Demographics[edit | edit source]
It is estimated that there are approximately 300,000 people living with ME/CFS in Japan.[1] A 2014 ME/CFS patient survey conducted by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare concluded that approximately 30% rated in the severe illness category and 35% in the moderate illness category.[2]
Medical guidelines[edit | edit source]
National health department[edit | edit source]
Government health insurance[edit | edit source]
Private health insurance[edit | edit source]
Access to care[edit | edit source]
Social security and disability benefits[edit | edit source]
Patient Groups & Charities[edit | edit source]
- Japan Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Association(JMEA)
- CFS Support Network
- BAELZ Association
- Egaono Hanabira Atsumetai