[Current status and future of organ transplantation in Japan]

When Organ Transplantation Law was issued, Japanese Organ Transplantation Network (JOT) was established. JOT plays a role in listing recipients, management and education of JOT coordinator(Co), publicity, and head-quarter at the time of organ donation. JOT Cos play roles in getting consent for organ donation from relatives, donor evaluation and management, organ transport, management of organ recovery and taking care of donor families during and after donation. Every prefecture has at least one own prefectural Co who is mainly working for public education and hospital development. They help JOT Co at the time of organ procurement. Most prefectures commission hospital staffs in procurement hospital to be an in-hospital Co, who find potential donors and support organ procurement.