National Hospital Organization (NHO)

The National Hospital Organization (NHO) is Japan's largest hospital network, operating as an independent administrative agency. It manages 143 hospitals nationwide, providing a comprehensive range of medical services from acute to chronic care, with approximately 50,000 hospital beds and 60,000 staff members. The NHO is entrusted with three primary missions: providing high-quality medical care, promoting large-scale clinical research, and training medical care professionals. It plays a critical role in Japan's healthcare system by managing policy-driven medical care, including treatment for tuberculosis, intractable neurological diseases, and disaster medicine, while maintaining a vast database of clinical information for research purposes.