Health
Fill the Nutrient Gap report raises health concerns among youth due to poor dietary habits
Youth in Bhutan are found to be suffering from nutrient-related health conditions including anaemia, obesity, malnutrition, or micro-nutrition deficiencies. According...
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National Medical Services propose plan to ensure service quality & reliability at JDWNRH
The National Medical Services has submitted a proposal to ensure service quality and reliability at the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National...
Read moreDetailsParents aware of infant screening but fail to follow up causing delay in detecting and treating disabilities
To ensure the healthy growth of a child, the National Referral Hospital and hospitals in some districts and Thromdes have...
Read moreDetailsSome districts report alarming leprosy cases, public misunderstand common leprosy symptoms to other mild diseases
Despite being certified as a leprosy-eliminated country, Bhutan is still reporting a few cases of leprosy. According to data from...
Read moreDetailsHypothermia caused more than 20 deaths every year in last three years says RBP
As the country experiences cold wintery weather, hypothermia cases become quite common. The condition has caused more than 20 deaths...
Read moreDetails9 COVID cases in first week of January , MoH yet to confirm new JN.1 sub-variant
Bhutan has yet to detect a single case of the new variant of COVID-19. However, the health ministry saw nine...
Read moreDetailsMore Bhutanese men suffer stroke although international studies reveal women at higher risk
International report says women are more at risk of getting strokes compared to men. However, in Bhutan, men are affected...
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Low awareness on perinatal mental health among mothers
One in five women will experience mental health conditions during pregnancy or in the year after. This is according to...
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500 Toedtsho Gewog residents without safe drinking water for four months
The residents of Bragtsa and Togshing village in Toedtsho Gewog of Trashi Yangtse have been without safe drinking water for...
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Unintended pregnancies leave mother and foetus without critical medication, care: Experts
Complications related to unintended pregnancy mostly arise because most women remain unaware of their pregnancies according to experts. In such...
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