| Ponghwa Clinic | |
|---|---|
| North Korean Ministry of Public Health | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Sinwŏn-dong, Potonggang-guyok, Pyongyang,, North Korea |
| Organisation | |
| Type | Hospital for political elite |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Helipad | Yes |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Government Hospital or the Bonghwa Clinic |
| Construction started | 1968 to 1971 |
| Opened | 1971 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in North Korea |
The Ponghwa Clinic and Hospital (Korean: 봉화진료소; Hanja: 烽火診療所)[nb 1] is a hospital located in Sinwŏn-dong, Potonggang-guyok, Pyongyang, North Korea, and is believed to be one of the top hospitals in North Korea, treating members of the political elite.[2][3][4] It is administered by the Ministry of Public Health.[5]
- ^ Worden, Robert L. (21 April 2011). North Korea: A Country Study: A Country Study. Government Printing Office. p. 128. ISBN 978-0-16-088278-4.
The epitome in medical care is provided to top party and government officials at the Government Hospital in P'yongyang (also known as the Ponghwa Clinic).
- ^ Ralph Hassig; Kongdan Oh (16 April 2015). The Hidden People of North Korea: Everyday Life in the Hermit Kingdom. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 87. ISBN 978-1-4422-3719-3.
On the other hand, an entire mini-industry is devoted to the health care of the Kim family, who, along with top cadres, have access to the Ponghwa (Bonghwa) Clinic, which provides medical care comparable to that found in hospitals in developed countries.
- ^ McKay, Hollie (March 8, 2018). "U.S., South Korean intelligence probe reports of Kim Jong Un health woes". Fox News. Archived from the original on 2018-03-08. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
According to Yoon, Kim has a private doctor who resides in Bong Hwa Clinic and Hospital, located in Pyongyang. Bong Hwa is known to treat "only the top officials," and the first family of North Korea.
- ^ Yonhap News Agency, Seoul (27 December 2002). North Korea Handbook. M.E. Sharpe. pp. 436–. ISBN 978-0-7656-3523-5.
- ^ Bermudez, Joseph S. (June 2017). "Overview of North Korea's NBC Infrastructure" (PDF). US-Korea Institute. p. 12.
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