It was attended by officials in the field of public health and those concerned and representatives of the WHO and UNICEF here, diplomatic envoys and staff members of missions of international bodies here.

Speakers at the event called on all people to make positive efforts to settle the issue of tuberculosis in response to the theme "Let's join hands to stamp out tuberculosis!" adopted by the WHO this year.

They underscored the need to raise the social concern for the campaign to combat tuberculosis and increase aid to thoroughly eradicate it.

The participants looked round the photos on display and watched a performance given by a hygienic information team of the Sosong District People's Hospital.

On the same day intensive hygienic information services were given in Pyongyang and every province.