Tag: surgery
North Korea holds public trials for breast augmentation doctors and patients
As growing numbers of North Koreans become curious about breast augmentation surgery, the regime is seeking to quash the practice by holding public trials...
N. Korea cracks down on illegal breast augmentation surgeries in Pyongyang
The Ministry of Social Security recently ordered an emergency crackdown after medical complications from illegal breast augmentation surgeries in Pyongyang began surging.
"Medical complications from...
Officials discuss hospital upgrades following Kim’s modernization order
North Korea's North Hamgyong provincial party committee met to discuss hospital upgrades after Kim Jong Un ordered all provincial medical facilities to be renovated...
Patient death in Pyongyang exposes healthcare system crisis
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,...
N. Hamgyong province launches crackdown on illegal “non-medical surgeries”
North Hamgyong province has launched a crackdown on popular illegal surgeries and procedures, calling them "capitalist behavior." Provincial authorities have mobilized law enforcement agencies...
Broken bodies, empty wallets: The hidden cost of harvesting pine nuts...
Heavy rains in North Korea's Ryanggang province have led to a surge in serious injuries among people harvesting pine nuts, with many Hyesan residents...
North Korean newborn dies after local hospital refuses care
A newborn died during childbirth in South Pyongan Province when its mother tried to give birth at home after being refused care at a...
Hyang San Hospital: Kim Jong Un’s “heart care center”
There were particular reasons why North Korean leader Kim Jong Un underwent a cardiovascular procedure at the Hyang San Hospital instead of a hospital...
[CORRECTION] Source: Kim Jong Un recently underwent a cardiovascular procedure
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently underwent a cardiovascular procedure and continues to recuperate from the procedure at a villa outside of Pyongyang,...
