KUALA LUMPUR: It’s the norm for the young and old in Japan to go for a yearly medical check-up whether in school or at a community or government facility, said a Japanese non-governmental organisation.
“Even for women who don’t work, they are provided with basic services by the local government,” said Sumie Ishii, chairperson of the Japanese Organisation for International Cooperation in Family Planning.
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