Proposal for an Ideal Management System for Hematopoietic Stem Cells in Korea

ABSTRACT

In Korea, the donor program for unrelated hematopoietic stem cell transplantation was started in 1994. Although the government has supported this program with a budget for donor recruitment, there is currently no organized administrative structure to coordinate the practical affairs for the hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) donor program. Therefore, we analyzed the current status of the administrative systems and practical affairs for the HSC donor programs of Korea, the USA and Japan and we propose the ideal management system for the HSC donor program in Korea.