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Health Service for Children in DPRK

KCNA

    Pyongyang, November 21 (KCNA) -- Great efforts are being directed to the health service for children of 5 years in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. This year the national, provincial, city and county public health institutions have conducted various medical activities including short training courses in order to raise immunity in eyesight, breathing and reproductive system of children.
    Two or three-member medical teams were formed, each administering vitamin A and anthelmintic to 150-200 children at clinics and nurseries across the country on May 20 and November 20.
    The children under five have also been vaccinated against infantile paralysis inoculation.
    Vaccination for nursery and kindergarten children is undertaken by public health institutions of all levels according to the yearly vaccination timetable issued by the Ministry of Public Health.
    Although the country's economic situation is still difficult, the government has taken every possible measure to manufacture prophylactic medicines for children.