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December 22, 2024

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Why North Korea’s healthcare sector is better equipped than many believe

The DPRK is able to strictly enforce quarantine measures and has a large number of doctors in the population

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“But the North Korean healthcare system is poorly equipped to deal with the coronavirus outbreak, isn't it?”

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