The initiative aims to ensure universal ear care for every Bhutanese child through the Hear, Listen…
Category: Health
Mother-to-child HIV transmission a continual threat to new-born
Two MTCT of HIV cases were among 40 new cases of HIV detected from January to…
High acceptance of HIV self-test in Bhutan
Ministry of Health has scaled up the use of HIVST kit in 6 priority dzongkhags as…
ADB to support paediatric, booster vaccination against COVID-19
Medical personnel will be trained to help strengthen outreach health care service delivery and biomedical waste…
Five-day quarantine lifted for all incoming travellers
SONAM PENJOR Thimphu The government announced the lifting of the five-day mandatory facility quarantine for all…
BAFRA launches the biosecurity and food safety system
The system was developed with the objective to enhance delivery of food safety and biosecurity STAFF…
NC expresses concerns about easing access to alcohol
Health ministry will focus on empowering citizens to make the right decisions LHAKPA TSHERING Thimphu Following…
Walking the talk to prevent NCDs
LHAKPA TSHERING Thimphu Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as heart diseases, diabetes, cancers, and chronic respiratory diseases,…
MoH propagates healthy eating practices in official gatherings
These are initiatives to help prevent diseases and deaths currently linked with unhealthy diets LHAKPA TSHERING…
Govt. looking to acquire Covid-19 hospitals
LHAKPA TSHERING | Thimphu The government acquired Taba Covid-19 hospital in Thimphu and is also in…
Bhutan receives donations of medical supplies from China
STAFF REPORTER Thimphu Bhutan received the donation of medical supplies from the government of the People’s…
WHO Bhutan donates emergency equipment
Emergency equipment for disaster preparedness and responses worth US $ 253,045.13 donated to GNHC LHAKPA TSHERING…