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 …
Read More »Thimphu High Court Criminal Bench I convicted Khandu Wangmo to 21 years in prison for her involvement in the sedition case. She has been charged for three counts of sedition. Khandu Wangmo drafted three seditious letters and distributed them to frame her ex-husband Drangpon Yeshey Dorji and his family. The …
Read More »Supreme Court has dismissed the Wamrong Battery Case on 5 November 2021. Defendant Tshering Yangki appealed to the Supreme Court on 23 August 2021, as she was not satisfied with the judgment passed by the High Court. On 22 July 2021, the High Court Bench II upheld the lower court’s …
Read More »With the daily surge in the number of COVID-19 cases in the neighboring states of India, residents of Phuentsholing are requested to follow the COVID-19 protocols diligently. It has been around 80 days since Phuentsholing had the last community case on August 12, 2020. Southern COVID-19 Task Force (SC19TF) Member …
Read More »The Gene Sequencer Machine, which was procured in 2019 with the support from the World Health Organization (WHO) at a cost of more than Nu 10 million, remains unused in the Royal Centre for Disease Control (RCDC) due to the lack of experts to install the machine in the country. …
Read More »So far, Bhutan has not detected any positive cases from the community. NI-TAG member Dr Sonam Wangchuk said there are multi-factors. Bhutan has a high vaccine coverage, frequent advocacy and sensitization in the southern borders, and the other one is epidemiology. Since the neighboring country is not detecting positive cases, …
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Under the vigilant guidance of Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck, the Bhutan Red Cross Society (BRCS) has been carrying out efficient humanitarian efforts in the field of disaster management, health service and social service. As the President of BRCS, Her Majesty initiated many services to help alleviate the …
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In tandem with the government’s commitment to narrow the gap, and to promote people-centered health services with care and compassion, the Ministry of Health (MoH) launched a Priority Signage, Health and Wellbeing Handbook, coinciding with the International Day for Older Persons. The priority signage will be displayed in all the health …
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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Department of Information Technology and Telecom (DITT) are presently collaborating on the joint development of a small satellite for Bhutan which is targeted for launch in December 2021. A Bhutanese team will travel to India in October 2021 for Phase-II of the training …
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The Ministry of Health (MoH) will provide the flu shot to all the high-risk groups consisting of elderly citizens over the age of 65, children between 6 to 24 months of age, those who developed pneumonia and have a higher risk of dying, medical and health professionals, people with chronic medical …
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