Securing blood in crisis: Lessons from Japan's earthquake disasters and evolving preparedness
Japan's experience highlights the importance of integrated management systems, robust communication infrastructure and diversified transport options in maintaining blood supply during disasters. These strategies offer a model for enhancing blood service resilience in disaster-prone regions globally.
Authors
- Shigeyoshi Makino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9590-2506)
- Shigeki Miyata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6518-1178)
- Yutaka Nagura
- Noriko Namba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2951-3451)
- Shuichi Kino
- Nelson Hirokazu Tsuno
- Takeshi Ishii
- Tomohiko Sato
- Hitoshi Okazaki
- Takaichi Otokuni
- Kazuo Muroi
- Yoichi Koyama
- Yoshikazu Maruyama
Institutions
- Japanese Red Cross Society, Japan (JP)
- Japanese Red Cross College of Nursing (JP)
- The Jikei University Hospital (JP)
- Nagano Red Cross Hospital (JP)
- The University of Tokyo (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Vox Sanguinis
- Published
- 2026-02-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/vox.70208
- Primary Topic
- Blood donation and transfusion practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00