Public Health Services in DPRK
Korean Central News Agency of DPRK via Korea News Service (KNS)
Pyongyang, April 9 (KCNA) -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea keeps paying much effort to the public health services.
The public health organs at all levels are vaccinating all the people, young and old, men and women, against various kinds of diseases in conformity with the policy of prophylactic treatment of the Workers' Party of Korea.
A spring clean-up campaign is being vigorously launched at residential quarters and working sites to keep clean the surroundings for the purpose of eliminating the sources of diseases with the help of the hygienic and anti-epidemic institutions at all levels.
Meanwhile, radios, TV and publications regularly give hygienic knowledge to prevent and wipe out epidemics. Preventive injection and medicines are being mass-produced to be supplied to the inhabitants free of charge.
The state allots a large amount of budgetary expenditure for public health every year to improve people's health though it is still in difficulties.
The Cabinet adopted a decision on enforcing a free medical care system in November Juche 41 (1952). Since then, hospitals and clinics have been set up in all towns, rural areas, factories and villages where people work and live. Along with this the section doctor system, an advanced medical service system, has been in force to look after the people's health.
Doctors in charge of households are regularly visiting each house according to scrupulous plan to grasp health condition, conduct hygienic propaganda and education, treat patients, organize hospital treatment and undertake medical inspection of working ability.
Natural treatment resources are being widely used.
Sanatoriums including the Kim Jong Suk Sanatorium have been built on seashores and in spa and mineral spring resorts and other scenic places for the treatment of patients and improvement of health.
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