Hokkaido University Hospital (Kita-ku, Sapporo), certified as the first facility in Hokkaido capable of performing lung transplants, began accepting patient registrations on the 4th. The Japan Organ Transplant Network, which facilitates brain-dead organ transplants, announced on its website that the hospital is now recognized as a brain-dead lung transplant facility under the Organ Transplant Law.
Hokkaido University Hospital
Hokkaido University Hospital, established in 1919, is a leading medical institution in Sapporo, Japan, affiliated with Hokkaido University. It serves as a core facility for advanced medical care, research, and education in the region. With a history spanning over a century, it has contributed significantly to medical innovation and public health in Hokkaido.
Japan Organ Transplant Network
The Japan Organ Transplant Network (JOTNW) is a nonprofit organization established in 1997 to facilitate organ transplants in Japan under the Organ Transplant Law. It manages organ donor registries, coordinates transplants, and promotes public awareness about organ donation. The network played a key role in implementing Japan’s revised 2010 transplant law, which allowed donations from brain-dead donors with family consent, even without prior written consent from the donor.
