Abstract
Immediately after the Great East Japan Earthquake, the Japan Association of Ostomy Appliance lndustries, in accordance with its “Disaster Countermeasure Manual”, took a cooperative stance with the “Japan Ostomy Liaison Council”, and sent free ostomy appliances as emergency relief supplies to people in the disaster area. Unfortunately, issues arose regarding insufficient stomas, a lack of manuals, and problems related to the use of information. We report details of the activities conducted as well as related issues, so that knowledge gained through this experience can be applied effectively in the future.
