Japan's 1st 'baby hatch' set up, to start operations in mid-May

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Japan's first ''baby hatch,'' set up at Jikei Hospital in Kumamoto City, southwestern Japan, on May 1, takes the form of a box accessible from outside the hospital by opening a door. It will be equipped with a bed and the same interior conditions as an incubator which can keep the temperature at 36 C.

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