# National Hansen’s Disease Sanatoria, National Hospital Organization, and National Research Centers for Advanced and Specialized Medical Care

Overview Outline of National Hansen’s Disease Sanatoria, National Hospital Organization, and National Research Centers for Advanced and Specialized Medical Care

## [National Hansen's Disease Sanatoria]

(1) 1,840 persons are admitted in 13 National Hansen's Disease Sanatoria nationwide (as of May 1, 2014).

(2) National Hansen's Disease Sanatoria provide specialized medical care for Hansen's disease.

(Reference) Number of facilities (as of the end of May 2014)

Classification	Number of facilities	Number of persons admitted
National Hansen's Disease Sanatoria	13	1,840

* The number of persons admitted is of May 1, 2014.

Classification	Number of facilities	Students quota (persons)
Training schools for nurses (National Hansen's Disease Sanatoria)	2	100

## [National Hospital Organization]

(1) National Hospital Organization is an independent administrative agency established based on the “Act on the National Hospital Organization, Independent Administrative Agency” (Act No. 191 of 2002).

(2) National Hospital Organization utilizes nationwide hospital networks and provides examination, treatment, clinical study, education, and training in an integrated manner for medical care requiring risk management and active contribution by the government, medical care in the area of safety net that is not always implemented by other establishing entities, and medical care for 5 diseases and 5 businesses with regional needs taken into consideration.

(Reference) Number of hospitals (as of October 1, 2013)

Classification	Number of hospitals	Number of beds
National Hospital Organization	143	55,159

[National Research Center for Advanced and Specialized Medical Care]

(1) National Research Centers for Advanced and Specialized Medical Care comprise of 6 research-type independent administrative agencies established by shifting from National Centers for Advanced and Specialized Medical Care to non-public officer type independent administrative agencies under the “Act on Independent Administrative Agencies to Carry Out Research on Advanced Specialized Medical Services” (Act No. 93 of the 2008).

(2) National Research Centers for Advanced and Specialized Medical Care conduct development and dissemination of advanced and leading medical services, identification of causes and symptoms, research and development of new diagnostic and treatment methods, training for specialized medical professionals, and information provision on diseases with a great impact on people's health such as cancer, stroke, and cardiac diseases.

(Reference) Number of hospitals (as of January 1, 2014)

National Center	Specialized diseases, etc.	Number of hospitals	Number of beds
National Cancer Center	Cancer and other malignant neoplasm	2	1,025
National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center	Cardiovascular diseases, including heart diseases, cerebral apoplexy, hypertension	1	612
National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry	Mental disorders, neurological diseases, muscular diseases, mental retardation and other developmental disorders	1	474
National Center for Global Health and Medicine	International medical cooperation for developing countries, etc.	2	1,373
National Center for Child Health and Development	Child health and development (pediatric, maternity, paternal medicine, etc.)	1	490
National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology	Longevity sciences (senile dementia, osteoporosis, etc.)	1	383

(Reference) Number of facilities (as of January 1, 2014)

Classification	Number of facilities	Students quota (persons)
National College of Nursing (National Center for Global Health and Medicine)	1	430