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The aim was to enhance sustainable primary care support in a disaster-affected region post-earthquake and floods.

Primary Care in Crisis: The Missing Link in Disaster Medicine - Experience from the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake and Floods

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The aim was to enhance sustainable primary care support in a disaster-affected region post-earthquake and floods.
Initiated by the Japan Primary Care Association in Wajima City.
Provided home medical care, nursing, and rehabilitation services.
Dispatched 18 physicians for outreach-based primary care activities.
Supported community health programs, including those for high-risk pregnant women.
Resumed support for local physicians after severe flood damage.
Handled 1,487 outpatient visits and 725 home visits.
Attended 86 regional healthcare meetings to coordinate local efforts.
Supported 29 community activities promoting health.
Allowed local physicians essential rest periods through weekend home visits.
Contributed to the mid- to long-term sustainability of regional healthcare.

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This report demonstrates enhanced primary care services in a disaster-affected region, suggesting improved long-term healthcare sustainability.

Harada et al. (2026) studied this question.

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This report demonstrates enhanced primary care services in a disaster-affected region, suggesting improved long-term healthcare sustainability.