At the 45th Session of the UN General Assembly held in 1990 decided to mark October 1 as the International Day of Aged People every year and appealed to all countries and regions to rationally formulate policies and social measures for aged people including the retirement system, old-age pension and public health policy.
The most popular policy on protecting aged people is enforced in the DPRK.
The DPRK adopted the Law on Protecting the Aged People to make the able aged people work as ever in line with their demand. It provides necessary conditions to make them actively participate in lecture, discourse, exposition, creation, art and social activities.
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Public health and medical treatment organs register all the aged people in relevant regions, examine their health regularly, give them medical treatment with sincerity and make professional visits to their homes.
In addition, nationwide sports games are held in spring or autumn every year to enable the aged people to lead a life in youthful spirit and enthusiasm all the time.
The Party and government officials visit the old people’s homes and merited persons across the country on the occasion of the International Day of the Aged people and acquainted themselves with their life and health, giving them souvenirs.
Meanwhile, art performances and sports games are held across the country and the public catering and public service establis
Like this, thanks to affection and benevolence of the WPK, the aged people in the DPRK lead a stable and happy life while enjoying respect and reverence as revolutionary forerunners, seniors of the society and families and devoted their knowledge, techniques and sincere efforts to prosperity of the country.
