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Last update: 10 hours agoTraditional Medicine Gets a Local Upgrade: Bhutan’s Faculty of Traditional Medicine has published “Zintig,” a new condensed Sorig textbook launched at the 3rd National Sorig Conference, designed to fit Bhutan’s today’s training needs instead of relying mainly on older Tibetan texts. It covers 100+ medicines and diagnoses and focuses on treatments actually used in Bhutanese hospitals, so students can learn and apply what’s available locally. Health System Watch: At Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital, an appointment-based system is reducing consultation waiting times in some departments, though many patients still depend on the older token approach. Monsoon Health Alert: Health authorities are stepping up malaria prevention in southern border dzongkhags after a sharp rise in 2024 cases linked to outbreaks in India’s Assam and West Bengal. Budget Push for Care: The finance ministry’s FY 2026-27 budget proposes over Nu 135.5bn, with major allocations for education and health, including plans for a Multi-Disciplinary Super-Speciality Hospital. Environment Tech for Risk: Bhutan is exploring near-daily satellite monitoring to improve conservation, agriculture planning, and disaster preparedness.
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