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A 35-year old woman had pain in her leg and was operated on in the Thimphu Hospital. A few days later, her back swelled up so she had to undergo a second surgery. Her body started to dysfunction after that and she had a problem going to the bathroom. This …
Read More »A losar patrol with our policemen
On this losar eve, back dropped against the many stabbing cases in the country, I decided to spend the night with the patrol team of the Royal Bhutan Police. As a rookie reporter assigned the crime beat, I thought I should learn first hand the hardships our police personnel …
Read More »6,300 blood units needed but only 50 collected so far
The blood bank in Thimphu Hospital requires 6,300 units of blood to meet emergencies but it has collected only 50 units so far this year. Last year, the blood bank collected 3,804 units of which 78 percent came from voluntary donors including mobile camps and walk-ins. Patients’ family members donated …
Read More »Phuentsholing blast victim is stable, AK-47 cartridges found from site
Gopa Karma Tobgay, 41, the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) personnel who was injured in the gunfire during the bomb blast that occurred at Rinchending, Phuentsholing last Friday is recovering at the Thimphu Hospital though he has difficulty in eating solid food. The small stich on his right cheek and a …
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