Determination expressed from the Parliamentary League to consider organ transplants

Abstract

It has been five years since the revised Organ Transplant Act went into effect, but the number of organ transplants has not increased; indeed, there has been a decreasing trend in the number of cases. Because of that, we have decided to respond by establishing a Parliamentarians' League for Consideration of Organ Transplants in the parliament. Although various measures have been undertaken up to now, we express our renewed determination to execute stronger measures, in cooperation with medical societies, the Japan Organ Transplant Network, and other groups, with the aim of increasing the number of transplants to over 200 cases within five years.