Medical air lifting services are used in emergencies to evacuate patients who are far away from hospitals and in need of immediate medical attention. Such air lifts are also used during disasters, such as fire incidences. However, the air lifting services could not be provided to the one month and 14 …

A Second Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Anti-Corruption commission (ACC) and Bhutan Transparency Initiative (BTI) to further strengthen and promote cooperation to prevent corruption in the country. Recognizing the importance of alliance and cooperation, the first MoU was signed in April 2015. The MoU was signed also to …

On 11 September at around 2 pm, Thimphu police apprehended a 33- year- old man in Thimphu. The suspect was arrested with the help of a tip off. When police tried to get hold of him, the suspect managed to flee from the location. However, the police managed to arrest …

In a span of five years (2014 to 2019), 24 candidates who went overseas for employment were sent back by the host countries on medical ground. Of the 24, maximum candidates were sent back with an impression of scar in their lungs, while the rest with hepatitis, blood infection and …

Within a six-hour time frame, the Entertainment Licensing Committee (ELC) comprising of BNCA, RBP, Trade, Custom, Thromde and Care Bhutan collected a fine of Nu 60,020 during an inspection carried out on 7 September. Two teams, one at Olakha while the other deployed in main town area, began their inspections …

Eleven families lost their homes to a fire at Changgedaphu, popularly known as Kalabazar, in Thimphu. The incident took place on 5 September at around 5:30 am. A total of 6 huts were lost to the fire. In addition, parts of a building, an attic with three tenants, just next …

Phuentsholing hospital contributed the highest (77 percent) and people residing in Pasakha contributed the second highest case load As of 5 September, dengue positive cases reported from 19 dzongkhags (except Lhuentse) in the country has reached to 2,640. Four deaths were reported so far due to dengue complication. As per …

Gedu police apprehended two men, aged 27 and 26, on 30th August at around 9 am, in connection to illegal trafficking of controlled substances. The arrests were made based on a tip-off, the police claimed. The two suspects were travelling in a public transport bus from Phuentsholing towards Thimphu. Police …

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has set goals to eliminate four diseases; Malaria, Tuberculosis (TB), Cervical Cancer and Vertical Transmission of HIV in Bhutan. Within 11 months, Bhutan targets to eliminate Malaria. Globally the elimination of TB was set at 2030 but MoH targets to eliminate TB by 2020. Likewise, …

Although the People Centered Care-PEN HEARTS project PEN was initiated before, however, it was never implemented. Ministry of Health with a support from WHO has now initiated the pilot project in two dzongkhags this year. The main objective of the project is to control, diagnose and prevent Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) …