Tag: public health

Signs of improving North Korea-China relations have emerged, including the restart of Chinese group tours to the North. However, Beijing's ongoing crackdown on North...

North Korea has launched a smartphone app called "Health 3.0" that allows users to order and receive home delivery of medication and health products,...

North Korea is experiencing a surge in influenza cases, but rather than seeking medical care, many residents are turning to self-prescribed medicines from local...

Free flu vaccines are being distributed in Hoeryong, North Hamgyong province, but a Daily NK source reports this program highlights medical inequality, with services...

North Korean authorities in North Hamgyong province have launched a crackdown on medical facilities issuing fraudulent medical certificates in exchange for bribes. The clampdown...

A patient's death during a routine appendectomy in Pyongyang has sparked public discussion about the deteriorating conditions in North Korea's healthcare system. The incident,...

Women in North Korea's coal country are furious about being forced to scavenge for coal fragments in freezing temperatures as part of a national...

Healthcare workers in North Hamgyong province are unsettled by a surprise audit of the medical sector ordered by the government. According to a source in...

The power shortage in North Korea's capital Pyongyang remains severe, creating serious disruptions to daily life. Despite efforts to tap renewable energy sources like...

North Korean authorities are conducting lectures warning citizens to avoid items from South Korean balloons, claiming they are contaminated with viruses.  According to a source...