WHO country cooperation strategy Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: 2014-2019

Abstract

This Country Cooperation Strategy (‎CCS)‎ is a corporate document setting forth a medium-term vision of the World Health Organization's effort to support health development in DPR Korea. It is based on the analysis of the health situation in the country, health policies and programmes of the Ministry of Public Health, the work of other health development partners in the country, and also the work of WHO. The Strategic Agenda outlined in the document presents the Strategic Priorities, Strategic Focus Areas and Strategic Approaches that WHO can most effectively implement to support health development. The five Strategic Agendas with the five Strategic Priorities deal with the challenges of noncommunicable diseases and their modifiable risk factors; women's and children's health to reduce vulnerability and promote disaster risk reduction; communicable diseases; health systems strengthening and ensuring WHO country presence to support sustainable national health development. The final section of this document deals with matters related to implementing the Strategic Agenda in DPR Korea and its implications on the Secretariat, i.e. WHO. These include, among others, emphasis on technical support; involvement with the Ministry of Health and partners as necessary; resource mobilization; and plans to update and evaluate the CCS.