EC allocates funds to boost North Korean healthcare:
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
North Korea is to benefit from European Commission funds to purchase medical kits and relaunch the production of intravenous fluids in five hospitals. The Commission is allocating a total of E1.9 million ($1.7 million) for essential health actions in North Korea, which is suffering a continuing humanitarian crisis, linked to structural economic deficiencies. The Danish Red Cross/ IFRC will help with the supply of medical kits to over 1,700 health institutions in North Korea, while the French NGO Premiere Urgence will support the production of intravenous fluids.