Building of Scientific and Advanced Anti-epidemic Foundation Brisk in DPRK

Pyongyang, July 13 (KCNA) -- Initiative and scientific steps are being taken in succession in the DPRK to maintain and consolidate the stable phase of the current anti-epidemic situation on a nationwide scale. The state emergency epidemic prevention headquarters has conducted the versatile planning and direction to further enhance the capability for control over the epidemic spread and make material and technical readiness for coping with future threat and challenge. The anti-epidemic and public health sectors focus all their efforts on building a scientifically accurate and advanced anti-epidemic foundation. A work is stepped up to perfect the work system, concretize the emergency action plan and order and apply advanced anti-epidemic experiences in compliance with the actual conditions. Priority is given to the supply of facilities, reagents and materials necessary for test stations across the country and the research into separation, identification and variants of COVID-19. Emergency anti-epidemic units and preventive and curative organs at all levels take appropriate steps to confirm and treat fever cases in time. The efficiency of a newly developed video diagnosis aid system was evaluated through a clinical test, and a practical work for applying it at an early date has been propelled. Experts from relevant units, including Pyongyang University of Medicine, are engrossed in the research to bring light to the cause of relapses and establish an optimized treatment method. They are also carrying on the full-scale research to clarify in a scientific and technological way the reason of the low fatality rate in contrast to the speed of the malignant epidemic spread in the country and initiatively cope with the Omicron sub-variants appearing around the world at present. Joint research and cooperation among central-level hospitals including the Korea General Red Cross Hospital have been strengthened to realize the standardization of treatment methods according to various symptoms and constitutional characteristics. Medical education institutions and anti-epidemic and public health units at all levels intensify the work to help hygienic and anti-epidemic workers on the job possess the practical qualities and skills to effectively cope with any epidemic crisis. -0-