A release from the Ministry of Health says Move for Health Walk will be held on Saturday. The Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay, Health Minister Tandin Wangchuk and health officials will walk from Wangduephodrang to Thimphu for two days. The purpose is to promote healthy lifestyle and to raise funds for the Bhutan Health Trust Fund.
Bhutan Health Trust Fund was established in 2003 and has supported the government in procurement of vaccines such as measles-rubella vaccine. It has also been co-financing in terms of procurement of pentavalent vaccines with Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization since 2009.
The Move for Health Walk was initiated by the then Health Minister, Sangay Ngedup in 2002.
