The Immuno-serology laboratory has confirmed 13 new HIV positive sera from 29 samples received from districts hospitals for HIV confirmation between July and September this year. The overall reported cases of this year will be out by December. Today, there are an estimated 500 reported cases of Bhutanese living with …

The two Medical camp Kits (MCKs), which was handed over to the health ministry by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on 19th October will be stationed in the eastern district hospitals as a part of the health sector emergency preparedness project jointly supported by European Union and WHO. MCKs are …

The one year capacity building programme on ‘strengthening Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Bhutan’, which ends this month, developed innovative capacity of TVET instructors and introduce then to key elements of quality and industry-driven training models. Implemented in three phases, by the labour ministry in collaboration with …

Despite the steady expansion in Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) centres over the last few years, the need to establish such services are seen as critical in certain areas. During the meet the press session last week the prime minister, Dasho Tshering Tobgay, said children in rural villages lacked …

Following the strike in medical colleges in Sri Lanka and India, which lead to the disruption of classes of 127 Bhutanese medical students studying there, the government is looking at instituting an in-country MBBS degree. Based on reports the Education Minister Lyonpo Norbu Wangchuk said the colleges, which were shut …

While Tuberculosis (TB) cases in Bhutan has been dropping every year Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is on rise, which, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), is an emerging public health problem globally. As per the health report, MDR-TB cases in the country increased to 55 in 2016 from just …

A former employee of Ugen Trading House has been sentenced to a three-year non-compoundable prison term for embezzlement, according to a verdict passed on October 3rd by the Thimphu Dzongkhag Court. The company filed a civil case against Tashi Choki Dorji in 2012, following his termination for alleged embezzlement of …

Monks of the Lekshey Juney Shedra in Punakha say that the recently installed open-air gym is helping them lead more healthy and physically active lifestyles. For Lopen Namgay Dorji, 60, the facility has proved a good remedy to control his Blood Pressure (BP). For him, regular exercise at the out-door …

Dagapela’s new township, which is still being finalized, will source its water supply from Lamechhu under Karna gewog, 31 kms away, according to Dagana dzongkhag officials. “The only option for the long term water supply is to source it from Lammechhu,” said Dzongkhag engineer Jamyang Dorji. “The other option is …

The health ministry is planning to standardize the format and fee for issuing medical certificate, a required document when applying for driving license, employment and employment or study abroad. As of now there is disparity in fee and format of the Medical Certificate (MC) issued by different hospitals in the …