LEBER Selected for Cabinet Office 'Super City Advanced Service Project' | Connecting Doctors Online for Nighttime Nursing Home Care

LEBER Inc. (Headquarters: Tsukuba, Ibaraki; CEO: Shunichiro Ito) announced its selection for the Cabinet Office's 'FY2026 Survey and Demonstration Project for the Development and Construction of Advanced Services and Regulatory Reform in Super Cities, Digital Garden Health Special Zones, and Linked 'Kizuna' Special Zones.' This project was selected as one of 14 nationwide following an evaluation by external experts. LEBER will serve as the lead operator for one of the four projects selected under Tsukuba City's Super City framework. The project is titled 'Survey on the Utilization of OTC Drugs and Antigen Test Kits in Nighttime/Holiday Online Consultations at Special Nursing Homes.' Many nursing homes lack 24-hour nursing staff, leaving care workers to make difficult decisions during sudden changes in residents' conditions. This project aims to verify the medical and institutional validity of handling minor cases using antigen test kits and OTC drugs under physician-led online consultations. It also seeks to clarify institutional guidelines regarding specimen collection by care workers and OTC medication instructions via telemedicine. The background to this initiative is the current reliance on emergency transport due to institutional ambiguity. By resolving this, the project aims to optimize medical resources and reduce the physical burden on the elderly. Leveraging its 24/7 online medical consultation platform and experience operating the Digital Emergency Center in Tsukuba, LEBER aims to establish a practical implementation model. Tsukuba City was designated as a National Strategic Special Zone in April 2022, and LEBER has been operating a digital emergency center for all ages since December 2025. This selection expands this collaboration into the elderly care sector.