The number of organ donations from brain death has decreased significantly since 2020 when the new corona infection spread, but it was found that last year it was 93 cases, which is the same number as before the corona.
It seems that it is becoming possible to confirm the intention of the family at the emergency medical site even when the infection spreads.
Since 2010, when it became possible to donate organs from brain-dead people with the consent of the family of the brain-dead person, there has generally been an upward trend. According to the Japan Organ Transplant Network, there were 68 cases in 2020 and 66 cases in the year before, a decrease of about 30%.
Last year, the number of people infected with the new corona was the highest in the past three years, but the number of organ donations in one year was 93, which is the same number as before the corona.
There were 11 cases in January last year in the middle of the 6th wave, 12 cases in July of the 7th wave, and 11 cases in September. It seems that it is becoming possible to perform
Norihide Fukushima, president of Senri Kinran University, who has been involved in organ transplantation at the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Hospital, said, ``Organ donations do not proceed unless there is a relationship of trust between the family and the medical practitioner. I think the reason behind this is that we have changed and have more opportunities to meet."