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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Fern and oak leaves cause tumours in cattle
a study finds : Brackern fern, found in abundance in pasture dominated areas all over Bhutan, contains Pterosin B, a cancer causing urinary bladder tumours in cattle, according to a study done by the
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Scientists link Paracetamol to asthma
Using the painkiller paracetamol could aggravate asthma attacks. British scieitists said in the Thorax journal Tuesday. However the researchers said the study should be treated with caution because
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Switzerland supports agricultural research
The NU 85 million assistance from the Helvetas/SDC programme in Bhutan, finalised in Thimphu this week will be used to face-lift the three RNR centres at Yusipang, Bajo and Jakar and to sharpen their
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Scientists 'block malaria'
Scientists are developing a technique that could prevent the spread of malaria infection around the body of a patient who had contracted the parasite. Dr Daniel Goldberg and his colleagues at the
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Bhutan hosts WFP meet
More than 40 country representatives, Regional Managers and Resources Personnel from the World Food Programme's offices in Asia and Eastern Europe, representing more than 23 countries, met in Thimpu
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Call for action on planes' air quality
Airline staff say poor air quality in planes is making them ill. The American union which represents flight crews is calling for tighter regulation of air quality on commercial planes. It has
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Project to cut fuelwood use in Trashigang
An upcoming UNDP-supported project might be an answer to north Trashigang's dilemma: how to address mounting environmental problems against population pressure. On Wednesday the UNDP and Bhutan Youth
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WHO initiates a forum for policymakers
Concerned that the health policy environment and its system are in a state of flux in a member states, the World Health Organization has initiated an inter-regional WHO project to design a forum for
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Robot heart surgery set for UK
A pioneering system which uses robotic arms to carry out keyhole surgery will be used for its first UK heart operation later this year. Surgeons at St.Mary's Hospital in London are preparing to use
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Work afoot to enact legislation on medicines
The groundwork to enact a legislation regulating the quality, safety and efficacy of import, manufacture, storage, sale and distribution of medical products in the country is underway. Health