Shinshu University
The Japan Chernobyl Foundation was founded in January 1991 in Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan, under the name "Nihon Cherunobuiri Rentai Kikin", or Japan Chernobyl Foundation (JCF), with the primary objective of providing medical support to victims of the 1986 disaster at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. The foundation has been particularly active in supporting screening, research and treatment for pediatric leukemia and thyroid cancer in cooperation with medical professionals at Shinshu University, the National Thyroid Cancer Center in Minsk, and the Gomel State Hospital.