Present there were officials concerned, medical workers, scientists, technicians and teachers in the field of public health.

More than 250 valuable theses which were achieved in the field of medical science true to the tasks set forth in the work of the President were heard at the symposium.

It was divided into panels of hepatitis, tuberculosis, hygiene and anti-epidemic.

Appreciated were research papers which made public by teachers and medical workers of Pyongyang Medical College of Kim Il Sung University, the Institute of Medical Science, Preventive Hospital No. 2 of the Ministry of Public Health, Preventive Hospital No. 3 of the Ministry of Public Health, Preventive Hospital No. 2 of Pyongyang City and the National Hygienic and Anti-epidemic Center, etc, as they have great significance in clinical practice.