Tag: public health
North Korea unveils next-stage public health goals at party congress
North Korea's health ministry used the Ninth Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea earlier this month to announce an ambitious new phase in...
North Korea expands medical computer network to provincial hospitals
North Korea's health ministry has ordered provincial hospitals to join a national medical computer network, expanding a digital health system previously limited to Pyongyang...
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. Korea’s new rural facilities sit empty despite propaganda about ‘ideal...
Shops, bathhouses and clinics built to promote rural prosperity remain practically closed in sparsely populated counties, with local residents saying state-distributed goods appear only...
Protein deficiency causes muscle atrophy and hair loss among North Korean...
Spreading malnutrition among children is becoming a major social issue in North Korea, with three orphans at a school in Pyongsong recently dying after...
North Korea launches multi-child family inspection campaign as officials visit homes...
North Korea's Central Committee has ordered provincial party committees to pay special attention to families with multiple children, dispatching "visitation teams" to homes to...
Pyongyang treats Russia combat veterans as state secrets rather than war...
North Korea is working to keep soldiers wounded in combat in Russia out of the public eye, spreading them across remote military hospitals and...
Desperate North Koreans sell blood for food as hunger crisis deepens
As North Korea endures a severe food shortage, desperate North Koreans have been selling their blood, a practice that has surged recently after the...
North Korea launches 100-day coal production campaign with food incentives for...
North Korea has launched a "100-day battle of loyalty" to boost coal production in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Workers' Party's founding,...
