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EPISODE · Apr 16, 2026 · 2 MIN

Japan to Lift Organ Donation Curbs on Europe Stayers

from Disability News Japan · host Michael Gillan Peckitt

Japan’s health ministry decided on Wednesday to lift restrictions on organ donations from individuals who have stayed in Europe, a measure introduced to combat variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD). The change is expected to take effect as early as this autumn. Episode notes: ‘Japan to Lift Organ Donation Curbs on Europe Stayers’: https://barrierfreejapan.com/2026/04/16/japan-to-lift-organ-donation-curbs-on-europe-stayers/

Japan’s health ministry decided on Wednesday to lift restrictions on organ donations from individuals who have stayed in Europe, a measure introduced to combat variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD). The change is expected to take effect as early as this autumn. Episode notes: ‘Japan to Lift Organ Donation Curbs on Europe Stayers’: https://barrierfreejapan.com/2026/04/16/japan-to-lift-organ-donation-curbs-on-europe-stayers/

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