[학술논문] Overview of the Burden of Diseases in North Korea
... of problems from communicable diseases like TB and from child malnutrition, which will increase the disease burden in the future, remains great. North Korea, which needs to handle both communicable and nutritional conditions, and non-communicable diseases, whose burden is ever more increasing in the nation, can now be understood as a country with the ‘double-burden’ of disease.
[학술논문] 북한 어린이 건강과 모자보건 전문가들의 역할
...children has gradually improved since they settled in South Korea, a rapid increase in obesity rates has put them under a double burden of malnutrition and obesity. For the health of North Korean children who are at risk because of the recent rapid increase in coronavirus disease 2019 cases in North Korea, maternal and child health experts should work together to request immediate humanitarian assistance...
[학술논문] 북한의 여성과 아동의 질환에 대한 연구 현황 분석: 학술지를 통한 문헌 분석 연구
...1%). Conclusion: Although North Korean papers differ from those published worldwide (due to government intervention), they are still a useful source of information as they are easier to access than alternative data sources. The results from this study have implications for understanding the distribution of research on different areas of healthcare, as well as the burden of healthcare in North Korea.