AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoGelephu Emergency Care: Health teams are preparing for more than 100,000 visitors expected at a four-day gathering, with a temporary 10-bed hospital, ambulance teams and medical tents planned across key sites. Child Nutrition: Bhutan has reduced stunting among under-fives from 33.5% in 2010 to 17.9% in 2023, but overweight among children aged 5–19 tripled to 18% by 2022. A Health Ministry–UNICEF report urges coordinated action on undernutrition, nutrient deficiencies and obesity. Cancer Prevention: Bhutan recorded 3,172 new cancer cases and 1,461 deaths from 2019 to 2022, renewing calls for prevention, early detection and stronger patient support. Health Workforce: The country is short about 700 doctors, specialists and nurses, while plans to expand its MBBS programme remain stalled as a permanent campus site is unresolved.
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