The country’s premier hospital is still reeling under the problem of inadequate nutritional needs for its…
Category: Health
20-bed Nganglam hospital construction remains uncertain
LHAKPA TSHERING Thimphu Following the government’s re-prioritization exercise for the current 12th Five-Year-Plan activities during the…
Spirituality and religious involvement benefit mental health in school settings
LHAKPA TSHERING Thimphu While efforts are currently underway on unpacking and tackling growing mental health challenges,…
54 HIV/AIDS cases detected this year
Bhutan recorded 22 new HIV AIDS cases between July and November taking the total detection to…
Promoting an inclusive society
SANGAY RABTEN Thimphu The Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and stakeholders working for the People With Disabilities…
MBBS College to maintain world-class education status
LHAKPA TSHERING Thimphu In what could be a major game changer for undergraduate medical education in…
Capital city zeroed-in to host MBBS program
The MBBS program is expected to launch in the mid-2023 should everything peter out as planned…
No adequate funding in One Health to enhance preparedness
The Covid-19 pandemic gives a unique opportunity for a stronger One Health partnership to prevent future…
DRA identifies major blotches in vaccination programs
DRA has found several lapses in compliance and implementation of Covid-19 vaccination program guidelines for health…
Govt.to deploy nurses on two-year deputation to Australia and UK
The foreign ministrywill sign a MoU with the UK in the coming weeks to employ Bhutanese…
Fridays for health: fostering healthy ideas
Fridays for Health (FoH) is a monthly event of the health ministry organized at the ministry…
Multi-sectoral approach lacking for emerging mental health issues
LHAKPA TSHERING Thimphu Critically, inclusive multi-sectoral collaboration to mental health will allow the stakeholders to make…