2024 Volume 13 Issue 1 Pages 14-20
In 1990, the Asia-Pacific Blood and Marrow Transplantation Group (APBMT) was founded, aiming to facilitate the activity of hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) in the region. Currently, a total of 22 countries/regions in the Asia-Pacific (AP) region participate in the activities of APBMT. The major activities of APBMT include (1) conducting an annual survey of HCT activities in each participating country/region, (2) operating the APBMT Registry, (3) training personnel and human resource development in developing countries/regions, (4) establishing transplant center standards in the AP region, and (5) providing information to the attending physicians of foreign patients staying in Japan who need HCT. Countries/regions in the AP region differ in population, land area, language, and economic status. In light of this diversity, this paper will outline the activities undertaken and the challenges that lie ahead for the promotion and development of HCT in this region.
