North Korean clinics lack medicine and knowhow to treat childhood disease: UN



News North Korean clinics lack medicine and knowhow to treat childhood disease: UN Extent of humanitarian crisis in DPRK may be unknown without staff on ground, but UNICEF reports vaccine progress Ifang Bremer February 5, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A child at UN-supported pediatric hospital in North Korea (Oct. 2011) \| Image: U.N. via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED) North Korean clinics lack medicine and the knowledge to treat malnutrition and childhood illnesses on a nationwide level, UNICEF stated in its end-of-year humanitarian report, citing North Korean staff and government officials. The data offers a rare glimpse into the recent healthcare situation in the country, which one former U.N. official said offers little reason for optimism. North Korean clinics lack medicine and the knowledge to treat malnutrition and childhood illnesses on a nationwide level, UNICEF stated in its end-of-year humanitarian report, citing North Korean staff and government officials. The data offers a rare glimpse into the recent healthcare situation in the country, which one former U.N. official said offers little reason for optimism. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korean clinics lack medicine and knowhow to treat childhood disease: UN

Extent of humanitarian crisis in DPRK may be unknown without staff on ground, but UNICEF reports vaccine progress

Ifang Bremer February 5, 2024

North Korean clinics lack medicine and knowhow to treat childhood disease: UN

A child at UN-supported pediatric hospital in North Korea (Oct. 2011) | Image: U.N. via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED)

North Korean clinics lack medicine and the knowledge to treat malnutrition and childhood illnesses on a nationwide level, UNICEF stated in its end-of-year humanitarian report, citing North Korean staff and government officials.

The data offers a rare glimpse into the recent healthcare situation in the country, which one former U.N. official said offers little reason for optimism.

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