Democratic People's Republic of Korea - Cross-Cultural Nursing Database

Language

Korean ("Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan Democratic People's Republic of Korea")

nation

The Korean people ("Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan Democratic People's Republic of Korea")

religion

There are said to be a Buddhist League, a Christian League, and other organizations, but the number of believers and other details are unknown.
("Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan Democratic People's Republic of Korea")

Customs, habits, health, etc.

1. According to WHO, avian influenza infection in poultry was confirmed in North Korea in March 2005.
2. Only a limited number of hospitals can provide the medical technology and facilities that foreigners expect. Even hospitals that are supposed to be for foreigners have inadequate heating facilities, insufficient supplies of medical supplies, and frequent power outages. In the unlikely event that emergency transportation is needed, it is difficult to get emergency transportation out of North Korea.

breast-feeding

• Broth made from pig hooves, tail bones, and fish tails, boiled ginger, cooked beans and peanuts, eggs, and rooster chicken broth are said to be lactating substances and are consumed between two weeks and two months after birth.
• In some areas, people should eat 5 to 10 eggs a day.

("The Culture and Truth of Breastfeeding" by Naomi Pomsula and Dia L. Mitchells, published by Medica Publishing in 2003)

immunization

BCG: 98
DTP1: 95
DTP3: 94
Hepatitis B: 94
Measles: 99
Tetanus: 93
Polio: 99

(2011) (WHO)

total fertility rate

2.0 (2010) (WHO)

Infant mortality rate (thousands of births vs.)

26 (2010) (WHO)

life expectancy

Male: 67 (2009) (WHO)
Female: 72 (2009) (WHO)