It was attended by officials from the Ministry of Public Health and relevant units, members of missions of international bodies including the UNICEF and WHO, and staff members of foreign embassies here.

At the event speakers noted that the work to prevent pediatric disease is brisk throughout the world.

Saying that preventive inoculations are of weighty significance in bringing up children to be health, they stressed the need to boost immunity.

Then followed a lecture on the intake of vitamin A, vital to the children's health, and the preventive treatment of various diseases.

On the same day, there were diverse medical services aimed at protecting and promoting the health of children under 5 in Pyongyang and local areas.