One in three Bhutanese overweight, finds study
The increasing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) on health facilities demands greater multi-sectoral actions for the implementation of NCD prevention activities. NCDs are a major public
Kuensel (Bhutan)
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Electric car for Bhutan
Bhutan celebrated World Environment Day on June 5. As usual, the day was marked by lofty official speeches. This year, however, a highlight of the celebration was the launch of an electric car in Thimphu by the department of energy.
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Drugs or poison?
With 12 out of about 130 drug samples in 2007-08 failing laboratory tests, the quality of drugs for humans and livestock animals supplied in Bhutan is under a cloud of questions. Bhutan
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Schools learn lessons from disaster
Most Bhutanese schools are rethinking their disaster management plans and advocacy programs, after two students were washed away in Thimphu in one of the worst natural disasters to hit Bhutan last week.
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HCFCs to be phased out
Bhutan will start phasing out hydro-chlorofluorocarbons (HCFC), an ozone depleting substance (ODS), starting 2013.
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Cement scarcity hamstrings contractors
An acute shortage of cement in the market is affecting construction work, including the minister
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Steps taken against swine flu
With cases of swine flu, or A(H1N1) influenza, increasing and spreading worldwide, the ministry of health (MoH) called a conference yesterday for all relevant authorities to coordinate preventive and response measures to the possible entrance and outbreak of the flu in Bhutan.
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Panic in Punakha
Residents in the low-lying areas of Punakha and Wangduephodrang spent a panicked and a hectic day yesterday after receiving reports of an impending flood along the Phochu because of a natural dam burst below the Lunana area. There was, however, only a slight increase in the water level of Phochu, which had turned muddy. No casualty or loss of property was reported.
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Swine flu alert
With the World Health Organization (WHO) increasing the pandemic alert level for the swine influenza outbreak, the public health department (PHD) decided yesterday to implement counter measures throughout the country.
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Preventive diseases still among top 10
Preventable diseases like diarrhoea, skin infections and conjunctivitis are still among the top 10 diseases in Bhutan, according to the annual health bulletin (AHB), 2009.