Impact of expanding municipal expenses on health checkup programs on self-employed and unemployed populations (IMAGE)

Waseda University

Impact of expanding municipal expenses on health checkup programs on self-employed and unemployed populations

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A new study has now evaluated the positive impacts of Specific Health Checkups and Specific Health Guidance standardization particularly among the self-employed and unemployed populations. The study highlights the improvements in health outcomes and lifestyle behaviors among these populations, and also the economic viability of expanding municipal resources for scaling up such health checkup programs.

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Dr. Masato Oikawa from Waseda University, Japan

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