Middle East Response One-Stop Portal
Overview
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare portal lists the headquarters for securing pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and medical supplies; the release of medical gloves; consultation services; and notices and administrative communications. The government has released 70 million stored gloves since May 2026. In light of a degree of stabilization in the number of requests and an easing trend in the perceived shortage, it will lift purchase limits on October 6 and shift to general sales. The request window will remain open for the time being after the transition.
Key points
- Links are provided to information from the headquarters’ first through fifth meetings.
- Supply information contacts are divided between marketing authorization holders and wholesalers, and medical institutions.
- The portal lists contacts for consultations on employment, reemployment, and workplace problems.
Overview
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s “Middle East Response One-Stop Portal” has sections on the headquarters for securing pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and medical supplies affected by the Middle East situation; the release of medical gloves; consultation services; and notices and administrative communications. It also lists related links, other ministries’ related websites, and related social media accounts.
Impact
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare says the number of requests has shown a degree of stabilization and the perceived shortage of medical gloves is easing.
Details
The government has been releasing stockpiled gloves since May 2026. From October 6, it will remove the limit on the number of gloves that can be purchased and shift to general sales, without restricting sales to medical institutions. The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare will keep the request window open for the time being after the transition.
The supply information contacts provide separate contact details for marketing authorization holders and wholesalers, and for medical institutions. Hospitals and clinics with beds should provide information through EMIS; other medical institutions unable to log in should use G-MIS to access the form. For employment adjustment subsidies, job counseling and referrals, employment insurance, dismissal or nonrenewal, unpaid wages, and workplace problems, the portal directs users to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, labour bureaus and Hello Work offices, labour standards inspection offices, and general labour consultation corners. Notices include information on the transition to glove sales and the release of stockpiles, as well as stable supply of medical supplies.