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Digital health platform to help improve care and policy in Bhutan
Kuensel
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A nationwide digital health platform is being developed by the government in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), with the aim of improving healthcare services, promoting preventive care, and equipping policymakers...
The PEMA Secretariat expands mental health care reach by rolling out online screening system
Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS)
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August 29, 2025
Recognising early identification as the key to addressing rising mental health cases, the PEMA Secretariat is expanding its reach. An online system has been developed to screen students. The system, currently being rolled out in schools, enhances...
Germany, Rwanda boost digital ID schemes; Bhutan shares its success
Coingeek
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August 29, 2025
Homepage > News > Business > Germany, Rwanda boost digital ID schemes; Bhutan shares its success The drive to global digital identity adoption picked up pace this week, as Germany’s BundID announced 2 million logins per month, Rwanda revealed more...
India, Bhutan Sign MoU To Strengthen Cooperation In Agriculture & Allied Sectors
Knowledge & News Network
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August 29, 2025
New Delhi, Aug 29 (KNN) India and Bhutan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance collaboration in agriculture and allied sectors, marking a new chapter in the long-standing partnership between the two countries. The agreement was...
Bhutan and JICA partner to digitalise health data to strengthen health information system
Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS)
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August 28, 2025
Bhutan and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) are building and improving health-related data banks to digitalise Bhutan’s health system. The banks will contain information about individuals related to health, medical, genetic and...
ICMH 2025 focuses on ageing and emerging health challenges
Kuensel
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The three-day 9th International Conference on Medical and Health Sciences (ICMH 2025) opened yesterday in Thimphu with calls for renewed commitment to building resilient health systems in the face of rapid demographic change, emerging diseases,...
Ageing well must be Bhutan’s next big goal
Kuensel
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The opening of the 9th International Conference on Medical and Health Sciences in Thimphu this week could not have come at a more crucial time. You must be logged in to make comments. Don't have an account yet? Register here
WWF Bhutan launches project to save endangered musk deer
Kuensel
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The country’s rich forests are home to the musk deer, locally called Lachum, but its survival is under threat. Male Lachum carry a tiny musk pod, a gland that produces a fragrant substance prized in traditional medicine and perfumes. On the black...
India, Bhutan sign pact for further co-operation in agriculture, allied sectors
The Hindu Business Line
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August 28, 2025
To implement the MoU, the first session of the Joint Technical Working Group (JTWG) was convene | Photo Credit: 10016 India and Bhutan have signed a pact to strengthen co-operation in the field of agriculture and allied sectors. According to an...
India, Bhutan Ink Pact To Strengthen Agricultural Ties
Ommcom News
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August 28, 2025
New Delhi: India and Bhutan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further strengthen cooperation in the fields of agriculture and allied sectors, including livestock. The MoU was signed in Thimphu by Devesh Chaturvedi, Secretary,...
South and SEA countries partner to strengthen health research systems
Healthcare Asia
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August 28, 2025
Key priority areas include joint efforts in medical technology innovation and ethics. Representatives from Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, and India convened at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan in New Delhi to strengthen health research systems. In a...
World News | Bhutan Completes Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project, Power Capacity Rises 40 Per Cent
Latestly
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August 28, 2025
Thimphu [Bhutan], August 28 (ANI): The 1020 MW Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project in Bhutan has been successfully completed with the synchronisation of its last and final unit, Unit 6 (170 MW), with the power grid, the Embassy of India in...
Bhutan NDI partners with iDen2 to export national digital identity’s benefits
Biometric Update
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August 26, 2025
Bhutan NDI and iDen2 are entering a strategic partnership, combining iDen2’s digital identity platform with Bhutan NDI’s experience in real-world deployment. In a blog post, iDen2 says the organizations have a shared vision “to democratize digital...
Bhutanese refugees facing deportation move court again, seeking cancellation of fines imposed by Department of Immigration
Setopati
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The issue of refugees deported from the United States to Bhutan and subsequently sent to Nepal has once again reached the courts. Four refugee youths were previously released from detention after filing a habeas corpus petition in the Supreme...
Anushka Kumari Scores Brace As India Inch Closer to SAFF U17 Women’s Championship 2025 Crown With 5–0 Win Over Bhutan
Latestly
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August 27, 2025
Mumbai, August 28: A ruthless India demolished Bhutan 5-0 in their fourth match of the SAFF U17 Women's Championship 2025 at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu on Wednesday, August 27, 2025. The Young Tigresses led 3-0 at half-time, as per the...
Buddhist Women: Drukpa Nuns Visit Ven. Bhikkhu Sanghasena at the Mahabodhi Devachan Campus in Ladakh
Buddhistdoor Global
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Images courtesy of MIMC The renowned Buddhist leader and socially engaged monk Venerable Bhikkhu Sanghasena, founder and spiritual director of the non-profit Mahabodhi International Meditation Center (MIMC) in Ladakh, in India’s far north, this...
Fix the health workforce now
Kuensel
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Bhutan’s greatest national achievement since the introduction of planned development has been the delivery of free healthcare for every citizen. It is a policy rooted in compassion and equity, and even today, it remains the bedrock of our social...
Bhutan Kidney Foundation honours donors and supporters
Bhutan Times
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…also calls for greater awareness on kidney health KINZANG DORJI TSHERING Thimphu Looking back on the Bhutan Kidney Foundation’s (BKF) 13-year journey, founder and executive director Tashi Namgay described its evolution as a story of persistence...
Thimphu Hosts 6th Bhutan Hospitality and Food Fair
Bhutan Times
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DAWA ZANGMO Thimphu he 6th Bhutan Hospitality and Food Fair 2025 opened at Changlimithang, Thimphu, with an inauguration led by the Tashi Wangmo Secretary of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment (MoICE). The five-day event, organized...
Bhutan Battles Rising Threat of NCDs with Quad 80 Strategy
Bhutan Times
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NGAWANG JAMPHEL Paro Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory illnesses are emerging as the biggest health challenge for Bhutan, reflecting a global trend that has alarmed health experts...