Uwajima City National Health Insurance Hiburi-jima Clinic
About
The Uwajima City National Health Insurance Hiburi Island Clinic is an internal medicine clinic located on Hiburi Island, a remote island in Uwajima City, Ehime Prefecture, serving as the only medical facility on the island and supporting the health of local residents. As Hiburi Island sits in the Uwa Sea far from the mainland, this clinic serves as a vital primary care facility for the region. Consultations are available from 8:30 AM to noon in the morning and from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM in the afternoon, ensuring that island residents have easy access to routine medical care. The clinic is closed on weekends, public holidays, and during the year-end and New Year period, but by providing continuous services on weekdays, it delivers stable medical care despite the geographical constraints of island life. English-language consultations are also available, allowing various visitors to the island to receive care without language barriers. As a public medical institution operated by Uwajima City under the national health insurance system, the clinic continues to protect community health through internal medicine while fulfilling the social mission of sustaining healthcare on a remote island.
