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Industrial Medical Institute under Academy of Medical Science

Korean Central News Agency of DPRK

    Pyongyang, April 27 (KCNA) -- The Industrial Medical Institute under the Academy of Medical Science of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea is directing great efforts to the research and prophylactic treatment for protecting and promoting health of workers. It, located in Hamhung City of South Hamgyong Province, was set up in October Juche 36(1947).
    It was in May 1964 that the institute was largely expanded, equipped with basic and clinical laboratories for labor hygienics.
    It has its branches in major industrial zones of the country. Each branch has labor hygienic and clinical laboratories.
    Researchers in the institute have conducted labor hygienic estimation of harmful elements from industrial establishments such as production dust, various kinds of chemical elements, electromagnetic field and harmful light. They have recommended measures to prevent and remove them and achieved many successes in carrying them into practice.
    They, in particular, have found out physiological and biochemical changes within human bodies by the harmful elements and their bad effects and successfully studied measures for preventing and curing industrial diseases.
    They have also developed new medicines by compounding special medicines for industrial diseases with detoxicant to apply it to clinical treatment.
    The institute has published books dealing with its research successes and given scientific and technical guidance and assistance to hygienic and anti-epidemic agencies of all levels and industrial hospitals through scientific seminars, meetings for exchanging experience, technical consultations and short training courses.