During the Question and Answer Session of the National Assembly (NA), Khar-Yurung MP, Tshering Chhoden, said one of the pledges of the government is to formulate policies for the development of the small and medium scale businesses. In the current market scenario, the small and micro-economic businesses, like restaurants, bars …

The Family Planning Division of JDWNRH has seen a downward trend due to a steady decline in clients utilizing the family planning services in the past 11 years. A further of 7 percent decrease in family planning service utilization is noted in 2020 compared to 2019. The decline in 2020 …

With a new variant known as B.1.1.529 or Omicron first detected in South Africa, experts are calling it the worst one ever seen so far, due to its double the number of mutations compared to the highly infectious Delta variant. Data from South Africa shows the new variant is already …

The Ministry of Health is exploring the vaccination for children 5-11 years. The Pfizer vaccine (Pediatric dose) has been recently approved for the use in children 5-11 years by the USA, Food and Drug Administration and as of now, only two countries (USA and Israel) have rolled out the vaccination …

Mental health patients have just the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) to get their treatments, as there are no facilities at the community level to address mental health issues in the country. According to the Health Minister, Dasho Dechen Wangmo, there are various mental health issues in the …

An average of 15 patients in a month suffer from stroke in Bhutan, and approximately 3 to 4 people get referred to the national referral hospital weekly due to stroke. There are two types of strokes reported in the country, hemorrhagic and ischemic. Health Minister, Dasho Dechen Wangmo, said stroke …

There are an estimated one billion people living with disabilities worldwide, and they face many barriers to inclusion in some key aspects of society. It is very important to create a conducive society for them, which will eliminate biased beliefs and stigma. Disabled People’s Organization of Bhutan (DPO) is one …

Although the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, for the prevention of COVID-19, in children aged 5 through 11 years, however, Bhutan is waiting for the WHO’s recommendation on the matter. The National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NI-TAG) member, Dr …

The Ministry of Education (MoE) introduced inclusive schools in 20 dzongkhags and has made investments over the years for children with disabilities. However, despite these, children with disabilities are amongst the most disadvantaged in terms of access to higher education. As per the “Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) Study on …

Bhutan will be attaining nearly 80 percent of vaccine coverage after fully vaccinating around 50,000 children above 12 to 17 years. According to the National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NI-TAG) despite the high vaccine coverage, Bhutan cannot safely begin to live with COVID at this point of time. If there …