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The Transition of Nuclear Disaster Medical System in Japan; the Change after Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident and the Activities of Hirosaki University

Volume 8 - Issue 3

Takakiyo Tsujiguchi^1,2*

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- ¹Hirosaki University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Department of Radiation Science, Japan
- ²Hirosaki University Center for Radiation Support and Safety, Japan
*Corresponding author: Takakiyo Tsujiguchi, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Department of Radiation Science; 66–1 Hon-Cho, Hirosaki 036–8564, Japan

Received: August 18, 2018; Published: August 27, 2018

DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2018.08.001644

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Abstract

The nuclear disaster medical system in Japan has been greatly re-examined by the revision of the Nuclear Emergency Response Guideline for 2015 and has reached the current system. In the current system, “Nuclear Emergency Core Hospitals” are specified as being located mainly in prefectures with nuclear facilities, and “Advanced Radiation Emergency Medical Support Centres” are designated to support dose assessment and medical treatment for serious pollution/radiation exposure patients. “Nuclear Emergency Medical Support Centres” and “Nuclear Emergency Medical Assistance Teams” are designated to provide information/medical care at nuclear disasters nationwide. The two support centres are providing basic training services, such as radiation exposure medicine and patient reception training etc., in various regions and medical institutions. In this paper, I summarize the situation of the establishment of new nuclear disaster medical system in Japan after the accident of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant and summarize the activities of Hirosaki University designated as Advanced Radiation Emergency Medical Support Centres and Nuclear Emergency Medical Support Centres.

Keywords: Nuclear Disaster; Radiation Emergency Medicine; Disaster Medicine; Medical System; Human Resource Development; Japan; Medical Support Center; Nuclear Power; Radiological Sciences; Exposure

Abbrevations: NPP: Nuclear Power Plant; NEMSC: Nuclear Emergency Medical Support Center; AREMSC: Advanced Radiation Emergency Medical Support Center; NECH: Nuclear Emergency Core Hospital; NEMCI: Nuclear Emergency Medical Cooperative Institutions; NEMAT: Nuclear Emergency Medical Assistance Team

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