THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
May 31, 2023 at 13:08 JST
The Osaka Regional Immigration Services Bureau in Osaka’s Suminoe Ward (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
OSAKA--A doctor at an immigration detention facility here has been suspended over allegations she was under the influence of alcohol while treating detainees in January.
The Osaka Regional Immigration Services Bureau said the doctor is the only full-time physician at the facility, where about 50 people are detained.
They are currently being looked after by other doctors.
Bureau officials declined to comment further on the matter, saying it was still under investigation.
At a news conference on May 30, supporters, including lawyers, of detainees said people held at the center have complained about the doctor since autumn last year.
In one case, she provided the wrong prescription drug, and the patient’s condition worsened as a result, the supporters said.
They also said some detainees made a formal request to the bureau in March to replace her.
(This article was written by Arata Namima and Takuya Asakura.)
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