Health

In 2021, 75 ECCD facilitators and district education officers in Tsirang, Trashigang and Punakha were trained to help caregivers manage...

Paro has one of the strongest maternal-health records in the country. Nearly every baby born in a hospital, and last...

Bhutan is said to transition into an ageing society by next year. For many senior citizens, growing old can also...

The 65-bed Gyaltsuen Jetsun Pema Mother and Child Hospital in Monggar, a gift from His Majesty The King to the...

The government began disbursing the 10 thousand monthly cash incentive under the Third Child Plus Programme. Nearly 4,000 beneficiaries received...

For years, arthritis patients in Sarpang had to endure long and difficult journeys to Thimphu for specialist care. But now,...

Nearly 80 per cent of the districts in the country now offer palliative care services, bringing medical support and pain...

A single phone call can make the difference between life and death for someone in crisis. Since its establishment in...

Some pain management medications and medical gases will now be available only under tighter regulations. Following reports of widespread misuse,...

Young people are calling for a stronger voice in shaping policies that affect their lives. Students from across the country...