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Part 1 - NK Intro
intro, in-depth, resources

Part 2 - Famine I
intro, in-depth, resources

Part 3 - Famine II
intro, in-depth, resources

Part 4 - Health
intro, in-depth, resources

Part 5 - Children
intro, in-depth, resources

Part 6 - Christianity
intro, in-depth, resources

Part 7 - Brainwashing
intro, in-depth, resources

Part 8 - Refugees
intro, in-depth, resources

Part 9 - Female refugees
intro, in-depth, resources

Part 10 - Current efforts
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Week 4 - Health

The famine in North Korea has resulted in horrifying health problems seen only in the world's most underdeveloped regions. Malnutrition is rampant, causing weakened bodies that make people susceptible to more serious diseases. An entire generation of children is suffering from stunted growth. People drink water and bathe in rivers and lakes contaminated with sewage and human waste.

Compounding these health problems are ill-equipped hospitals in North Korea. Many lack essential supplies like rubbing alcohol and gauze. Some will share disinfectants among several patients, passing along infections from one person to the next. Cholera, fatal if untreated, is rampant, but the common drug needed to treat it is difficult to obtain. Health workers who deliver medicine are trying the best they can, but the need is immense and the supplies few.

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