North Korea’s public health revolution: one year of control, not care

2026-02-13 - 22:15

Nearly a year has passed since North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally announced the first year of a revolution in public health on Feb. 6, 2025. The authorities have touted this as proof of the regime’s superiority, claiming the state takes full responsibility for citizens’ lives. But what has happened over the past year appears less a qualitative advancement in medical care than a... Source