In this installment, Lifelines works through a selection of topics that have come our way recently.
We start with MR, who writes: "As a foreigner, I just want to know who to contact regarding HIV concerns. I can only speak basic Japanese." He is looking for a doctor in the Kanto area.
Ann Endo of the Foreign Nurses Association recommended several resources. Dr. Joe Kurosu at Primary Care Tokyo is a bilingual doctor, and provides a testing service for HIV. If a patient needs ongoing treatment, they can be referred to a specialty center (see www.pctclinic.com/std-testing-treatment).