Actively Voluntary Service The activities of Red Cross(RC) volunteers were actively conducted in winter season. Despite of unfavorable weather condition, RC volunteers visited local population to disseminate with the various methods how to prevent disease and to keep good health. Meanwhile, RC volunteers at first aid(FA) posts provided with the first aid on wound, fracture, distortion and e ...
Paying Deep Attention to Hygiene Promotion In the New Year, too, the Red Cross volunteers across the country actively conducted the activities for hygiene promotion, well aware of the importance of the work in protecting the people’s health and lives. With the assistance of the local health workers, they conducted hygiene promotion among the community in an effective way through the ...
Health Protection and Handwashing with Soap Hands are very important in human life. Men do almost everything in their work and life with hands. Thus, hands touch many objects and are exposed to different viruses. Sixty percent of diseases are reportedly transmitted through hands. What is important in handwashing is washing with soap. Simple washing of hands with soap alone can reduce ...
Disease Prevention and Mask Wearing Seasonal condition of winter can be a contributing factor in the outbreak of influenza and other virus-related communicable diseases. According to data, virus mainly spreads by air. Generally, a microscopic droplet of approximately 5㎛ in diameter can move up to 1.5 metres high and travel tens of metres inside a room. Virus reportedly lives much longer ...
Child Health Day In the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), children are benefitting from a systematic and day-to-day child health care system. Just after the birth, children are provided with their health care chart. Thanks to the well-regulated child health care system across the country, the health of children in the DPRK is protected by multiple layers. The DPRK observes May ...