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Rason Hospital Opens

Korean Central News Agency of DPRK via Korea News Service (KNS)

    Pyongyang, August 5 (KCNA) -- The Rason International Catholic Hospital has been built in Rason, an economic and trade zone of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. It is a general medical service center donated by the International Cooperation of Catholic Medical Service (ICCMS) from the humanitarian purpose of helping promote the health of citizens.
    The hospital, with an area of 25,000 square meters and a total floor space of 8,000 square meters, is situated on a scenic beach in Anju-dong of the city.
    It, equipped with modern facilities for diagnosis, operation and first aid, has surgical, medical, pediatric and other departments and a sick ward. The ICCMS has also rendered a large quantity of medicines to the hospital. A monument was erected in the front yard of the hospital to convey the donation of the medical service center by the ICCMS.
    The opening ceremony took place on August 5.
    Participating in the ceremony were Chairman of the DPRK Committee for the Promotion of External Economic Cooperation Paek Hyon Bong, Vice-Minister of Public Health Choe Chang Sik, officials concerned and working people in Rason.
    On hand were Dr. Wolf Werner Johann, president of the ICCMS, and its members. The ceremony was addressed by Chairman of the City People's Committee Kim Su Yol. Congratulatory speeches were made by Paek Hyon Bong and Wolf Werner Johann. After the ceremony, the participants went round the hospital.