MEDI PHONE, a company providing remote medical interpretation services to healthcare institutions, has begun offering its "mediPhone" service free of charge to medical facilities, relief centers, evacuation shelters and businesses in Kumamoto Prefecture following the Kumamoto Earthquake that happened on July 28 2026. 

The service is to assist them to treat foreign patients and evacuees in the affected areas with 32 languages for 24 hours from July 30 to August 31 2026.

The service can be used by accessing the MEDI PHONE website or calling directly to the designated number (050-3196-8719).