US NGO ready to resume tuberculosis aid to North Korea regardless of tensions



News US NGO ready to resume tuberculosis aid to North Korea regardless of tensions Eugene Bell Foundation says US-DPRK relations do not have to be an obstacle, years after suspending work due to pandemic Jooheon Kim June 19, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Health providers check patient records in North Korea \| Image: Eugene Bell Foundation One of the primary international organizations working to treat tuberculosis (TB) in North Korea says it is ready to resume medical aid projects regardless of the state of U.S.-DPRK or inter-Korean relations, years after it was forced to suspend its work due to pandemic restrictions. But Stephen Linton, chairman of the Eugene Bell Foundation, stressed that private funding is essential to ensure that TB support is free from political entanglement. One of the primary international organizations working to treat tuberculosis (TB) in North Korea says it is ready to resume medical aid projects regardless of the state of U.S.-DPRK or inter-Korean relations, years after it was forced to suspend its work due to pandemic restrictions. But Stephen Linton, chairman of the Eugene Bell Foundation, stressed that private funding is essential to ensure that TB support is free from political entanglement. 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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US NGO ready to resume tuberculosis aid to North Korea regardless of tensions

Eugene Bell Foundation says US-DPRK relations do not have to be an obstacle, years after suspending work due to pandemic

Jooheon Kim June 19, 2025

US NGO ready to resume tuberculosis aid to North Korea regardless of tensions

Health providers check patient records in North Korea | Image: Eugene Bell Foundation

One of the primary international organizations working to treat tuberculosis (TB) in North Korea says it is ready to resume medical aid projects regardless of the state of U.S.-DPRK or inter-Korean relations, years after it was forced to suspend its work due to pandemic restrictions.

But Stephen Linton, chairman of the Eugene Bell Foundation, stressed that private funding is essential to ensure that TB support is free from political entanglement.

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