I go to the hospital about once every three months and get a three-month supply of medicine. Although it’s once every three months, the waiting time feels quite long. After waiting for one to two hours, the consultation is over in two to three minutes. There was another incident. I got COVID-19 around mid-March this year. It was my second COVID-19 infection, following last year. In my case, I received both of these treatments through online medical care. I communicated with the doctor on my smartphone, confirmed my symptoms, and was prescribed medication for symptomatic treatment. After that, the pharmacy staff brought the medication to my home. What was interesting was that the second time, my symptoms were much milder than the first time. It took much less time than going to the hospital and having to wait one to two hours, and I was able to experience a comfortable recuperation.
It seems that it’s not just developed countries that are interested in medical care. South World countries are also trying to improve their medical systems as their economies develop. One of these is the Sinar Mas Group, a major Indonesian conglomerate, which is trying to enter the medical field. The number of doctors per 10,000 people in Indonesia is 3.7, which is fewer than Japan’s 24 and China’s 17. Even if you go to the hospital, you have to wait a long time. If this situation can be improved, the medical environment will improve, the health of the people will improve, and medicine will become a business opportunity. Smartphones have become widespread and are now used in all areas of life. Medical services using this tool have also appeared in the medical field. A system is being created that makes it easy to make reservations via smartphone and allows you to receive treatment at the hospital without having to wait long.
If there is a place that you can enjoy yourself without spending money, it can also be a place of diversion for the elderly. On the other hand, there are many hospitals with long waiting times. If this waiting time can be a fun place, you will be happy. In Japan, there are many places (hospitals) that the elderly gather. Next, waiting time at the hospital is boring. If you can make boring time fun, you will be happy. If volunteer activities (programs) that make people happy are carried out during waiting times at the hospital, it will be a distraction and a fun time. And if there are colleagues at the hospital, it will be an even better time and space. If there is a program that provides a place to spend time with colleagues and has fun without much investment, the waiting time at the hospital may become a fun one.
