Bhutan’s health ministry steps up fight against tuberculosis
The country reported 920 TB cases in 2024, including 66 multi-drug resistant (MDR-TB) cases. The mortality rate has also risen, with 36 deaths in 2024 compared to 28 in 2023 and…
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Cataract surgeries restore vision for 303 eye patients in Bhutan’s Thimphu, Gelephu
The camp, which concluded on March 27 at the Gelephu Central Regional Referral Hospital, provided sight-saving surgeries to 99 patients in Thimphu and 204 in Gelephu.
Bhutan’s Prescription to Play initiative is reshaping early childhood development
Launched by the Ministry of Health in partnership with Save the Children, the programme targets children under three, addressing developmental gaps by training health assistants…
Bhutan to push for wildlife -friendly infrastructure amid major development plans
The USD 2.15 billion Bhutan Highways Connectivity Master Plan, a comprehensive development strategy aims to enhance road connectivity through major projects such as highway…
Bhutan hits record high 40°C as global temperatures rise
This signals the intensifying impacts of global warming on the Himalayan region.
Bhutanese arts and crafts at the risk of losing authenticity
They face a growing threat from commercialisation, which risks eroding traditional craftsmanship.
In Bhutan, sexuality education gains ground but cultural barriers persist
A significant proportion of students still hold outdated views on gender roles and violence, indicating the need for a more robust and widespread implementation of Comprehensive…
Bhutanese climate activist cycles across Australia to warn of vanishing glaciers
Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk's advocacy focuses on the rapidly vanishing Himalayan glaciers, which supply fresh water to 240 million people in the region and another 1.65 billion…
Huge cost of climate change in Bhutan
As climate change affects Bhutan's mountainous landscape, entire communities are being forced to relocate.
Bhutan on US draft travel ban list, government requests review
A draft list circulating on social media and international news outlets suggests that Bhutan could face an entry ban or visa restrictions to the United States.