Bone Marrow Transplant Donor Support Project

Please register with the bone marrow bank!

In Japan, there are at least 2,000 patients each year who need bone marrow transplants or peripheral blood stem cell transplants from non-relatives.
To save as many patients as possible, it is essential to have as many donor registrations as possible.
Donor registration only requires about 2 milliliters of blood collection.
For patients who are eagerly waiting for a compatible donor, your registration may be a chance to save a life.

Donor Registration Window

For more details on local offices and donor registration events nationwide, please visit the website below.

• Bone Marrow Bank Website(External Link)

Eligible Donors for Registration

• Those who fully understand the content of bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cell donation
• Individuals aged 18 to 54 who are healthy
• Those with a weight of 45 kilograms or more for men and 40 kilograms or more for women

Note: The age range for donation is between 20 and 55 years old. Family consent is required for donation. Additionally, individuals with certain pre-existing conditions or health issues may be asked to refrain from donor registration.

Flow of Donor Registration

1. Please read the registration guide "Chance" carefully and understand it before filling out and signing the "Bone Marrow Bank Donor Registration Application Form."
2. About 2 milliliters of blood will be drawn from the arm's vein to check the HLA type (white blood cell type). There is no cost for the examination.
3. Later, we will send you a donor registration confirmation letter from the Japan Red Cross Society's Bone Marrow Data Center.

Bone Marrow Transplant Donor Support Program (Incentive Payment)

In Inagi City, starting from October 1, 2012, we will provide incentives to bone marrow transplant donors living in the city and the business operators they are engaged with, aiming to realize more bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cell transplants and increase the number of registered donors.

Eligible Individuals

1. Those who have registered as residents of Inagi City and have completed the donation of bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cells in the bone marrow bank project conducted by the Japan Marrow Donor Program after April 1, 2012, and have received documentation to prove this.
2. Business Operators Engaged by the Above Target Individuals

Amount of Subsidy

Donor 20,000 yen per day
Business where the donor is engaged 10,000 yen per day
Note: Both refer to the number of days the donor required for outpatient visits (tests) and hospitalization (up to a total of 8 days)

Application Deadline

Within one year from the day after discharge from hospitalization due to bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cell collection

Application Method

Please prepare the following documents and submit them to the Health Center.

Submitted Documents

• Donor (Provider)
  1. The following Application Form (for Donors)
  2. Documents that prove you have an address in Inagi City (copies of Health Insurance Card, driver's license, etc. are acceptable)
  3. A copy of the document issued by the Japan Marrow Bank, certifying the completion of the donation of bone marrow, etc.
• Business Office
  1. Application Form (For Business Use)
  2. Documents that show the donor has an address in Inagi City (copies of Health Insurance Card, driver's license, etc. are acceptable)
  3. Documents that can prove the employment contract during the period with the donor (such as a certificate of employment)
  4. A copy of the document issued by the Japan Marrow Bank, certifying the completion of the donation of bone marrow, etc.

• Application Form for Grant Payment (for Donors) (PDF 88.3KB)
• Application Form for Grant Payment (For Business Use) (PDF 90.2KB)
• Subsidy Payment Request Form (Common) (PDF 105.5KB)

Contact and Application Destination

Inagi City Health Center
Postal Code 206-0804, 112-1 Momura, Inagi City
Phone 042-378-3421