Tag: public health

North Korea prevents many people living outside Pyongyang from entering the capital city, leaving even critically ill people without a way to receive proper...

With North Korea once again “recommending” people wear masks, some North Koreans are expressing concern that the move is just the start of state...

North Korea has recently ordered provinces, cities and counties nationwide to build state-run general pharmacies, Daily NK has learned.  A source in North Hamgyong Province...

North Korea recently informed authorities in the country's provinces that the Ministry of Public Health will begin hospital inspections on Sept. 13, Daily NK...

The State Emergency Anti-epidemic Command has unveiled plans to pay rewards to citizens who report infractions of quarantine regulations, Daily NK has learned.  According to...

The senior official in charge of the Pyongyang General Hospital’s construction was sent to a forced labor camp in Sungho-ri in April as punishment...

Since declaring victory over COVID-19, North Korea has been taking measures to return to normal life, including the lifting of mask mandates. However, intense emergency...

While North Korea has declared victory over the COVID-19 pandemic within its borders, the Ministry of Public Health has instructed infectious disease hospitals in...

A soaring number of people in Kilju, North Hamgyong Province, are complaining of coughs, phlegm and other COVID-19 symptoms. According to a Daily NK source...

A lecture reemphasizing emergency quarantine efforts was recently held in North Hamgyong Province, Daily NK has learned.  For several days, North Korea has been claiming...