Health

Suicide is preventable, yet people continue to lose their lives to suicide in Bhutan. According to The PEMA, many of...

In 2018, the story of Bhutan’s first conjoined twins captured national attention after they were successfully separated in Melbourne, Australia....

People in the six eastern districts can expect better healthcare services. The health ministry has deployed health equipment worth nearly...

Bhutan has made major progress in its fight against rabies. The country has now received global recognition for eliminating dog-mediated...

Cancer remains the leading reason why Bhutanese patients are referred abroad for treatment, placing a growing financial burden on the...

The global food system is facing mounting pressure from climate change and environmental degradation to hunger and changing patterns of...

The national referral hospital plans to expand some of the Thromde Health Centres and do away with general outpatient services...

Ten more Indian hospitals are expected to be added to Bhutan’s Medical Referral System, expanding healthcare options for Bhutanese patients...

More than a decade after their installation, some outdoor gyms in Thimphu are showing signs of wear, with users reporting...

Almost 2,000 patients from across the country walk through the national referral hospital every day. However, the hospital’s main building,...