Present there were officials in the field of public health, those of ministries and national institutions, those in the field of media, and the representative of the UNICEF and members of missions of international organizations here.

Speakers said that the importance of breastfeeding is underscored worldwide for the growth and health of the children.

They underlined the need to steadily raise the social concern and cognition of breastfeeding to improve the health of children and mothers.

Then, followed speeches titled "State benefits for women and children in DPRK and world trend of children's growth" and "Good points of foremilk and foremilk feeding".

The experience gained in health care for children was published at the symposium.