Typical of them are the development of medical software "Myonguiwon" and establishment of distance surgery aid system and epidemic observation and information system throughout the country.

Meanwhile, the production processes of the Myohyangsan Medical Appliances Factory were put on a CNC basis and monitoring system installed at the Mycin Shop under the Sinuiju Mycin Factory, Samjiyon Koryo Medicine Pharmaceutical Factory and Huichon Koryo Medicine Pharmaceutical Factory.

Many medical books, including "Clinical Study of Mammary Diseases", were also made public this year.

Foreign participants in the WHO Southeast Asia Regional Workshop on Traditional Medicine held in Pyongyang expressed their interest in Koryo medicine which is playing an important role in promoting public health.