In preparation for a large-scale disaster such as the Nankai Trough Earthquake, which is said to occur at any time, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, and Mie University, which operate university hospitals in the Tokai region, have signed a medical cooperation agreement.
According to Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, the ceremony to conclude the medical cooperation agreement was held at the Marriott Associa Hotel in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, and the agreement was signed by President Hiroyuki Konno of Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, President Yukio Yuzawa of Fujita Medical University, and President Masaaki Ito of Mie University. Signed.
Under the agreement, when a university hospital operated by a large-scale disaster such as an earthquake or tsunami is damaged and cannot function, the university hospital of the partner school accepts patients, provides medical equipment, and dispatches medical staff. Maintain advanced medical care.
The Nankai Trough earthquake is predicted by the government's Earthquake Research Committee to occur with a probability of about 40% in the next 90 years, and the affected area is expected to extend to the Pacific coast from Shizuoka prefecture to Miyazaki prefecture.In the worst case, it is estimated that more than 32 people will be killed and 238 million buildings will be completely destroyed or burnt down, and it is expected that the damage will be enormous, surpassing the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake.
Of these, the Tokai region is assumed to be one of the places where the most serious damage will occur, and there are concerns about severe shaking with a seismic intensity of 1 and damage from a large tsunami with a height of over 7 meters.University hospitals are required to function as a base for providing advanced medical care in the event of a disaster, but the three schools have decided to strengthen their safety nets in anticipation of serious damage.
