Health
Kidu Medical Unit resumes its free medical services at Bodh Gaya
The Kidu Mobile Medical Unit team from Bhutan has resumed its free medical services at Bodh Gaya after three years...
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Regular sensitisation on African Swine Fever – Wangdue Phodrang
The outbreak of African Swine Fever, a highly contagious viral disease of pigs, has been reported in Sarpang killing pigs...
Read moreDetailsJDWNRH successfully performs first total knee replacement surgery in the country
The Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital has carried out its first knee replacement surgery and that too successfully. The...
Read moreDetailsLabour Ministry penalises 124 employers and employees in Thimphu for violating occupational health and safety regulations
Occupational health and safety are a concern in workplaces across the country. This year, between July and November, the Ministry...
Read moreDetailsHealth Ministry carries out successful pilot of ePIS at JDWNRH
The Health Ministry’s electronic Patient Information System or ePIS has been successfully piloted at the National Referral Hospital in Thimphu....
Read moreDetailsWearing facemasks made mandatory at Phuentshogling Pedestrian Terminal
Wearing facemasks is now mandatory for all individuals entering and exiting the Pedestrian Terminal in Phuentshogling. While some have applauded...
Read moreDetailsGastric cancer screening begins for offices in Thimphu
The Health Ministry is once again carrying out screenings for gastric cancer in Thimphu and this time it’s only in...
Read moreDetailsAfrican Swine Fever spreads to six Gewogs and a Demkhong in Sarpang
Authorities in Sarpang are struggling to control the recent outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF). The first case of the...
Read moreDetails27 % of Bhutanese households cannot afford nutritious food, finds WFP report
Although Bhutan has made significant progress in reducing poverty, malnutrition remains a major challenge in the country. Malnutrition refers to...
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People reluctant to take oral self-testing kit services for HIV: Lhak-Sam
Despite the health ministry’s initiative of oral self-testing kit services for HIV this year, people are still reluctant to avail...
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