Protein deficiency causes muscle atrophy and hair loss among North Korean orphans

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Spreading malnutrition among children is becoming a major social issue in North Korea, with three orphans at a school in Pyongsong recently dying after losing consciousness due to severe nutritional deficiency. According to a Daily NK source in South Pyongan province, the orphans were rushed to a hospital but could not be revived. Most orphans at the school do not get enough of the essential…

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November 18, 2025 at 10:41PM

by DailyNK(North Korean Media)

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