Ministry of Public Health (North Korea)

Ministry of Public Health
Agency overview
FormedSeptember 2, 1948 (1948-09-02)
Minister responsible
Websitewww.moph.gov.kp/en/ Edit this at Wikidata
Ministry of Health of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Chosŏn'gŭl
조선민주주의인민공화국 보건성
Revised RomanizationJoseon minjujuui inmin gonghwaguk bogeonseong
McCune–ReischauerChosŏn minjujuŭi inmin konghwaguk pogŏnsŏng

The Ministry of Public Health of North Korea (Korean: 조선민주주의인민공화국 보건성) is a central administrative agency of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. It was founded on September 2, 1948, when the Cabinet of North Korea was established. Since January 2021, the Minister of Public Health is Choe Kyong-Chol.[1]

The Ministry operates the Pugang Pharmaceutic Company.[2]

  1. ^ "Members of DPRK Cabinet Appointed | KCNA Watch". February 10, 2021. Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  2. ^ Jin, Kang Mi (February 7, 2017). "North Korean trading companies burdened with excessive loyalty demands". Daily NK. Retrieved May 10, 2021.