Shikoku Medical Center for Children and Adults

• Asian Medical Conference on Child Health (AMCCH) is an annual international conference that is held in Kagawa.
• This conference is based on the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Healt (QSNICH, Thailand) and Shikoku Medical Center for Children and Adults (SMCCA, Japan) in June 2014.
• The first AMCCH was held from 31 July to 2 August 2015 in Zentsuji, Kagawa where we welcomed participation from six countries.
• Participants from 11 countries presented their studies and had discussions on child health at AMCCH in 2016 and 2017.
• Since 2017, AMCCH has been supported by General Incorporated Association: Save the Children in Asia (GIA: SCA).

Mr. Siphon Srithamma, Director-General of the Department of Medical Services, Ministry of Public Health (Thailand), presided over the ‘15th Annual Pediatric Meeting of National Child Health 2014’ under the ‘Form National Health Authority to Asian Community’ theme and signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on academic and cultural development cooperation between the two hospitals: Shikoku Medical Center for Children and Adults (SMCCA) and Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health (QSNICH) at The Landmark Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand on 24th June 2014.

1897	Established as two different hospitals run by Military of Japan
1945	Two hospitals were merged and National Zentsuji Hospital was established under Ministry of Health and Welfare of Japan.
1956	National Kagawa Sanatoria was separated from National Zentsuji Hospital.
1975	National Kagawa Sanatoria was renamed to National Kagawa Children’s Hospital.
2004	Japan National Hospitals were integrated into Japan　National Hospital Organization (NHO) and accordingly, names were changed to NHO Zentsuji Hospital, and NHO Kagawa Children’s Hospital.
2013	In May 2013, two NHO institutions of Medical Health Care for both Children and Adults were brought together into one very unique institution.

President	Kazuhisa Maeda, MD, PhD
Vice-president	Kosaku Higasino, MD, PhD
Vice-president	Yoshio Taketani, MD, PhD
Research	Sumiko Yoshida, MD, PhD
Education	Sumiko Yoshida, MD, PhD
Nursing	Kiyomi Tada, RN
Pharmacy	Toshiyuki Morichika, PHC
General Manager	Hideki Sogo

• National Hospital Organizations (NHO):Shikoku Medical Center for Children and Adults (SMCCA) is a hospital located in Zentsuji City, Kagawa Prefecture, on Shikoku Island, Japan.
• The city "Zentsuji" was founded on March 31, 1954 and this is where the Japanese monk, Kukai (aka. Kobo-Daishi) who was the Grand Master propagated the Buddhist Teaching was born.
• "Zentsuji" is a temple of the Shingon sect in Zentsuji. It was established by Zentsu Saeki, the father of Kukai, in 813. The East Academy and the West Academy are within Zentsuji precincts. The West Academy is Kukai's birthplace.
• Zentsuji is a temple No. 75 in the Shikoku Pilgrimage consisting of 88 temples on Shikoku Island.

National Hospital Organizations (NHO):
Shikoku Medical Center for Children and Adults (SMCCA)
2-1-1, Senyu Cho, Zentsuji City, Kagawa 765-8507, JAPAN

• Address:
  2-1-1 Senyu Cho, Zentsuji City, Kagawa 765-8507 JAPAN
• Email:
  518-info@mail.hosp.go.jp
• Address:
  2-1-1 Senyu Cho, Zentsuji City, Kagawa 765-8507 JAPAN
• Opening Hours for Specialty Outpatient Clinic:
• Monday - Friday 12:30pm - 15:00pm
  *Advance Reservation and Medical Referral Letter required.
• Closing Hours:
  Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays
• Emergency Medical Services:
  [Opens for 24 hours]
  *Additional charges are applied. For Adults 5,500 yen (Tax included).
  For Children （ages 0-18 y.o. or up to High School Student） 3,300 yen (Tax included).
• Visiting Hours:
  Monday - Friday 11:00am - 20:00pm