Tokyo to get 1st ‘baby hatch’ for unwanted newborns in ’24
Oct 25, 2022 · Drawing on the success of the “baby hatch” system pioneered by Jikei Hospital in Kumamoto for unwanted newborns, plans are in the works to open the first one in Tokyo. …
Baby hatch - Wikipedia
A baby hatch or baby box [1] is a place where people (typically mothers) can leave babies, usually newborn, anonymously in a safe place to be found and cared for. This was common from the …
What is Japan’s 'baby hatch' and why is it controversial? - TRT …
After a man spoke out about his experience being dropped off in a baby hatch, a new debate has been sparked over the programme that supporters say saves innocent lives but opponents …
BABY HATCH - Tag - The Japan Times
Nov 14, 2024 · San-ikukai Hospital is preparing to set up a baby hatch next spring or later, along with a system to allow women to give births confidentially. The guidelines were compiled after …
Hospital operator plans to open Tokyo's 1st 'baby hatch' in FY 2024
Sep 29, 2023 · TOKYO -- A social welfare corporation based in the capital's Sumida Ward revealed on Sept. 28 that it is planning to establish a "baby hatch" at one of its hospitals in the …
'Baby Hatch': A Noble Effort To Save Abandoned Babies
2 days ago · A baby hatch is a designated space designed for mothers to leave their babies confidentially and safely. Equipped with detection systems, it alerts staff immediately when a …
China's Growing Number of "Baby Hatches" Allow Parents to Anonymously ...
Feb 18, 2014 · In China this week, news broke that the country plans to install a minimum of two baby hatches—facilities that allow parents or caretakers to anonymously abandon an …
Help is out there, says hospital behind ‘baby hatch’ system
Nov 29, 2021 · Sora Hirose, a 17-year-old model, plays the role of the mother while actor Megumi Ushijima, 37, is a nurse in the clip. The promotional video is the brainchild of the Jikei Hospital, …
15 years after opening 'baby hatch,' Japanese hospital reaffirms …
May 11, 2022 · KUMAMOTO -- A hospital in this southwestern Japan city that installed a "baby hatch" for parents to anonymously drop off infants they cannot raise themselves underscored …
Japan’s baby hatch hospital offers mothers ‘last resort’
Jul 23, 2022 · When the alarm sounds at Jikei hospital in southern Japan, nurses race down a spiral staircase. Their mission: to rescue an infant left in the country’s only baby hatch. For 15 …