March 19, 2024
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Foundation able to ship medical supplies to N.Korea but challenges remain

Eugene Bell chairman speaks of optimism of increased support for TB patients in DPRK at conference

The Eugene Bell Foundation is optimistic that it will be able to ship medical supplies to North Korea through to the end of September following short term obstacles, Chairman of the foundation - Dr. Stephen W. Linton - told a press conference in Seoul on Wednesday.

Linton, returning from a recent trip to Pyongyang, told reporters and foundation supporters about recent optimism that there would be no obstacles in shipping medical supplies to treat patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB).

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