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

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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

Andrei Lankov March 19, 2020

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

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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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Andrei Lankov

Andrei Lankov is a Director at NK News and writes exclusively for the site as one of the world's leading authorities on North Korea. A graduate of Leningrad State University, he attended Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung University from 1984-5 - an experience you can read about here. In addition to his writing, he is also a Professor at Kookmin University.

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