AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMedical Education: Plans to expand Bhutan’s MBBS programme to international students remain stalled three years after its launch, as the medical university still lacks a permanent campus. Health Workforce: Bhutan is short of about 700 health professionals, including 366 nurses, 120 general doctors and 139 specialists, despite stepped-up recruitment. Ageing and Mental Health: The country has no psychiatrist specialising in old-age mental health; older adults made up 13% of psychiatry patients seen at JDWNRH in 2025, while accounting for just 6% of the population. Health Funding: India handed Bhutan Nu 2.9 billion under the 13th Five-Year Plan for projects spanning healthcare and other sectors, including development of a super-speciality hospital.
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