Tag: medicine
North Korea expands medical insurance as new hospitals rise in cities...
North Korea is building model hospitals and pharmacies across the country while widening a new medical insurance program meant to ease the cost of...
Diverted military morphine raises health fears for North Korean officer’s wife
A North Korean army officer has spent years diverting morphine meant for military medical facilities to his wife. A source inside the military told...
Power outage forces Chongjin hospital to cremate body without consent
A hospital in Chongjin, the capital of North Korea's North Hamgyong province, cremated a patient's body without the family's consent this month, after power...
North Korea issues heat wave rules as deaths surpass 100
North Korea's Cabinet held an emergency meeting and issued a detailed set of heat wave guidelines after the death toll from heat-related illness surpassed...
North Korea expands mandatory HIV testing to service workers
North Korea has expanded mandatory HIV testing beyond travelers entering and leaving the country. The policy now covers hotel, restaurant and department store workers...
North Korea ramps up Chinese medical equipment imports amid healthcare modernization...
North Korea is importing a growing volume of Chinese medical equipment as authorities push to modernize healthcare facilities nationwide, with demand for pharmaceutical packaging...
North Korea mobilizes medical students for herb collection drives
North Korea has mobilized medical students at universities across North Pyongan province to collect medicinal herbs, drafting them into a state-driven push to expand...
New Pyongyang hospital wins praise but trust remains elusive
Kangdong County Hospital in Pyongyang, which opened for business late last year, is getting positive reviews for facility quality, hygiene level and bedside manner....
Cold epidemic sweeps North Korea’s -30°C regions as poor can’t afford...
Temperatures in North Korea's northern regions have plunged to -30 degrees Celsius (-22 degrees Fahrenheit), and the number of people complaining of cold-like symptoms...
N. Korean clothing smugglers target wealthy buyers as ordinary consumers pull...
Clothing traders in Hyesan, Ryanggang province, are smuggling fall clothing from China and bringing in winter apparel samples to prepare for the cold season,...
