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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First forest fire in T/gang
22 January, 2009 - About 200 foresters, civil servants and villagers of Udzorong and Liza, Khaling gewog mopped the last remains of the first fire in Trashigang dzongkhag, on January 20.
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Mining industry is the pits, says report
5 January, 2009 - If the public accounts committee
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Good news for T/gang town
With the country
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Tang gets electricity
The remote Tang gewog in Bumthang became the latest gewog to receive electricity under the rural electrification programme.
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Clean Bhutan: a gift to the King
Determined to offer a
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Where conservation and recreation come together
A mix of rugged terrain and manicured oases in the middle of a forest, the royal botanical park is a hub of exotic plants, birds and an unique recreational site. This natural beauty, that encompasses about 47 sq km, is located at an altitude of 2,800 m.
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The other side of the conservation coin
Of late, cattle herders of Merak and Sakteng have been looking for a solution to a new problem that they say could slowly threaten their livelihood. Yak and cattle herders in the remote dungkhag say that their pastureland is slowly shrinking after a huge portion of it was absorbed by the 650 sq km Sakteng wildlife sanctuary.
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Lifestyle diseases double risk of kidney failure
Diabetes and hypertension will become two of the major causes of kidney failure in Bhutan within the next ten years, say doctors. In developing countries like Bhutan today, infection however is still the major cause of kidney damage. But the rise of non-communicable diseases like diabetes and hypertension has doubled the risk.
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Much vaunted water supply schemes in disrepair
The government may be claiming a 89 percent coverage of drinking water supply in the country, but a survey carried out by the health ministry revealed that Bhutan
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No Car Tax Now
The Ministry of Finance has announced that the ministry has no proposal to increase car tax. The finance secretary, in an interview with Bhutan Observer, said,