North Korea's crumbling health system in dire need of aid

Publication Date: Thursday 15 July 2010 Amputation and other major surgeries carried out without anaesthesia are just one indication of the dire state of North Korea’s healthcare system, says a new Amnesty International report. Teaser image: Amnesty International Index Number: ASA24/001/2010 Amputation and other major surgeries carried out without anaesthesia are just one indication of the dire state of North Korea’s healthcare system, a new Amnesty International report has found. The Crumbling state of health care in North Korea draws on interviews with North…

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