North Korean chief Kim Jong-un inspects the Kusong Metropolis Hospital in North Phyongan Province, Saturday, on this picture launched by the North’s official Korean Central Information Company on Sunday. Yonhap
North Korea has constructed its second fashionable regional hospital as a part of chief Kim Jong-un’s push to increase medical services nationwide to enhance public well being providers, state media reported Sunday.
Kim attended the inaugural ceremony of the Kusong Metropolis Hospital in North Phyongan Province to tour the ability, based on the state-run Korean Central Information Company (KCNA). The hospital follows the opening of the Kangdong County Hospital on the outskirts of Pyongyang final month.
Calling the Kusong facility “one other treasured creation,” Kim stated it displays the ruling get together’s dedication to strengthen regional areas and advance public well being throughout the nation. He additionally described 2025 as “the primary yr of the general public well being revolution,” the KCNA reported.
At a plenary assembly final week, the Staff’ Get together of Korea introduced plans to construct fashionable hospitals concurrently in 20 cities and counties beginning subsequent yr, primarily based on expertise gained from this yr’s pilot tasks.
Through the ceremony, Kim reaffirmed his dedication to constructing fashionable hospitals throughout the nation to put a stable basis for North Korea’s public well being system.
Describing the Kusong hospital as “a mannequin for modernizing public well being,” Kim stated it ought to serve for example for the event of regional well being providers by means of its operation.
He additionally careworn the necessity to overhaul the state medical schooling system, enhance the standard of medical employees, and make sure the correct administration and operation of recent medical services and tools.
