He gives in the work a scientific exposition to the intrinsic requirements of the Juche-oriented policy of preventive medicine indicated by President Kim Il Sung and, on this basis, says that vigorous hygienic information activities should be conducted in various forms and ways and the work for building up hygienic and cultured environment, establishing a cultured way of production and life and preventing environmental pollution should be carried on through a mass movement. He adds that the material and technical conditions of the hygienic and anti-epidemic institutions should be further improved to put the anti-epidemic work on a high scientific and technical basis.

He gives detailed instructions on extensively applying remedies of Koryo (traditional) medicine and decisively improving the quality of medical services for the people by expanding the hospital networks, consolidating the material and technical foundations of the hospitals and raising the standard of specialization.

He deals in the work with orientations and ways of rapidly developing the nation's medical science and technology through firmly building up the medical research institutions, improving the quality of medical education and brisk exchange with other countries in this field from the Juche-based stand.

Significant achievements have been noticed in health care for the people over the 35 years since the publication of the work

Even in the days of the "Arduous March" and the forced march, active medical services were rendered to the people to display the benefits of the most superior free medical care system and the vitality of the section doctor system.

Many new medical science and research institutions, hospitals and pharmaceutical production bases have cropped up and hospitals have been furnished with modern checkup and treatment devices to put fresh muscles into the material and technical foundations of the health care centers and results of ultra-modern science and technology have been extensively applied to medical practice.

The work serves as an immortal banner in the effort to glorify the health care system of Korean-style socialism centered on the popular masses and to develop all the sectors of health care as required by Juche.