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Remote Medical Interpreting Service Offered Free of Charge to Kumamoto Earthquake-Affected Areas, Providing 24-Hour Support in 32 Languages — mediPhone

July 30, 2026
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mediPhone, Inc., which provides remote medical interpreting and other services for healthcare institutions, has begun offering its “mediPhone” remote medical interpreting service free of charge following the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake. The assistance is available to healthcare institutions, medical aid stations, evacuation shelters operated by local governments, and businesses in Kumamoto Prefecture.

The initiative is intended to address language-related difficulties in assisting foreign patients and evacuees in the affected areas. The service provides remote medical interpreting by telephone in 32 languages and is available 24 hours a day from July 30 through August 31.

Those wishing to use the service can access the dedicated website or call the designated telephone number directly at 050-3196-8719.
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