Tag: public health
Around 20 doctors forcibly relocated to Samjiyon to man new hospital
Around 20 North Korean doctors have recently been forcibly located to Samjiyon, Yanggang Province, to work at a new hospital in the city, Daily...
Sources: N. Korea is hiding the real number of suspected COVID-19...
Despite North Korea's claims to have no COVID-19 patients, Daily NK has learned that the number of people suffering from COVID-19 symptoms in isolation...
Continued spread of ASF leads to dearth of pigs at local...
The continued spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) in North Korea has made it virtually impossible to buy piglets in local markets, Daily NK...
Amid monsoon rains, N. Korean fruit orchards face severe damage from...
Orchards in some parts of North Korea have been severely damaged by disease and pests due to monsoon rains that began from mid-July, Daily...
Three PGH construction managers replaced after KJU visit
Immediately after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the Pyongyang General Hospital (PGH) construction site and ordered the replacement of the construction project’s...
N. Korean authorities sound the alarm following avian flu outbreak
North Korean authorities recently ordered the strengthening of animal disease control measures following the “sudden” deaths of animals by avian flu at a number...
N. Korea orders hospitals to manufacture their own medicines
North Korea is attempting to resolve a dire shortage of medicines by ordering hospitals to begin manufacturing their own medications, Daily NK has learned.
“At...
More clues to what’s going on with Kim Jong Un’s health
Rodong Sinmun published an article on Monday about a “technician contest” that is currently underway in North Korea. Based on the article, the competition...
N. Korea’s 1st Corps faces paratyphoid fever outbreak
North Korea's 1st Corps is suffering from a major outbreak of paratyphoid fever, Daily NK has learned.
The 1st Corps is stationed in Kangwon Province...
N. Korea stresses measures to prevent the spread of infectious diseases
North Korean authorities recently handed down orders aimed at preventing both the spread of COVID-19 and other contagious diseases such as paratyphoid fever, typhoid...
