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Republic of Korea: "Won Jung Ja, a follow-up worker" by Philip Boucas, 1964

01/01/1964 00:00:00

Republic of Korea: "Won Jung Ja, a follow-up worker" by Philip Boucas, 1964

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Republic of Korea: "Won Jung Ja, a follow-up worker" by Philip Boucas, 1964

01/01/1964 00:00:00

Republic of Korea: "Won Jung Ja, a follow-up worker" by Philip Boucas, 1964

01/01/1964 00:00:00

Republic of Korea: "Won Jung Ja, a follow-up worker" by Philip Boucas, 1964

01/01/1964 00:00:00

Republic of Korea: "Won Jung Ja, a follow-up worker" by Philip Boucas, 1964

01/01/1964 00:00:00

Republic of Korea: "Won Jung Ja, a follow-up worker" by Philip Boucas, 1964

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Republic of Korea: "Won Jung Ja, a follow-up worker" by Philip Boucas, 1964

01/01/1964 00:00:00

Republic of Korea: "Won Jung Ja, a follow-up worker" by Philip Boucas, 1964

01/01/1964 00:00:00

Republic of Korea: "Won Jung Ja, a follow-up worker" by Philip Boucas, 1964

01/01/1964 00:00:00

Republic of Korea: "Won Jung Ja, a follow-up worker" by Philip Boucas, 1964

01/01/1964 00:00:00

Republic of Korea: "Won Jung Ja, a follow-up worker" by Philip Boucas, 1964

01/01/1964 00:00:00

Republic of Korea: "Won Jung Ja, a follow-up worker" by Philip Boucas, 1964

01/01/1964 00:00:00

Republic of Korea: "Won Jung Ja, a follow-up worker" by Philip Boucas, 1964

01/01/1964 00:00:00

Republic of Korea: "Won Jung Ja, a follow-up worker" by Philip Boucas, 1964

01/01/1964 00:00:00

Republic of Korea: "Won Jung Ja, a follow-up worker" by Philip Boucas, 1964

01/01/1964 00:00:00

Republic of Korea: "Won Jung Ja, a follow-up worker" by Philip Boucas, 1964

01/01/1964 00:00:00

Republic of Korea: "Won Jung Ja, a follow-up worker" by Philip Boucas, 1964

01/01/1964 00:00:00

Republic of Korea: "Won Jung Ja, a follow-up worker" by Philip Boucas, 1964

01/01/1964 00:00:00

Republic of Korea: "Won Jung Ja, a follow-up worker" by Philip Boucas, 1964

01/01/1964 00:00:00

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Reference ID U27212E

Headline Republic of Korea: "Won Jung Ja, a follow-up worker" by Philip Boucas, 1964

Description Tuberculosis was a big problem in Korea. It was estimated that 70% of the population of 27 million were infected with tubercle bacilli though they did not necessarily have the disease. Over 10,000 died from the disease every year. "Paibyungs", the Korean word for people with the "bad cough", were treated as social outcasts. In 1951, the Korean authorities mobilized to fight "paibyung". Nation-wide BCG vaccination was carried out in schools and four years later, mass X-ray and free home treatment were started with the help of the UN Operations Mission. In 1962, the World Health Organization came into the picture to help the government in its determined bid to fight TB. WHO's aim was to help the Government to reduce and finally to eliminate the infection as a public health problem. UNICEF also helped by providing drugs and equipment . The Korean National Tuberculosis Association (KNTA) cooperated closely with the Government. With funds raised from contributions by private citizens KNTA paid, among other things, for the salaries of 207 follow-up workers and 160 TB nurses all over the country.

Won Jung Ja is a "follow-up worker". Commenting this photo, she tells, in her own words, of her work: "I have been working at the Yong Dong Po Health Centre in Seoul since September 1963. I am a graduate nurse from the Red Cross School for Nursing. I earn some 6,000 Won (50$) per month. We are 7 "follow-up workers" at the centre. The centre serves the TB control pilot project area of 206 sq. kms. with about half a million people. We have more than 3,000 TB patients receiving home treatment in Yong Dong Po. 421 of them are in my charge. A good part of my day is spent in walking. Here, I am visiting patients in the rural district of Kae Bong Dong. I have 16 patients in this area."

Asset date 01/01/1964

Country, area, WHO office Republic of Korea

WHO Region WPRO

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