Bhutan Commences 2nd Round of Joint External Evaluation (JEE) Mission to Strengthen Health Security Capacities
16 June 2025, Thimphu – The Ministry of Health, Royal Government of Bhutan, in collaboration with the WHO Country Office, has officially commenced the Second [...]
The Ministry of Health proudly celebrated the promotion of Nine dedicated civil servants
Graced by the Hon’ble Dasho Secretary, the ceremony was a meaningful tribute to their unwavering service to the Tsawa-Sum—the King, Country, and People. Dasho encouraged [...]
Launch of the Bhutan IVI Collaborating Center (BICC)
His Excellency the Hon’ble Minister for Health and Dr. Florian Marks, the Deputy Director General of IVI’s Epidemiology, Public Health and Impact (EPIC) unit, jointly [...]
Sixth Meeting of Assembly of South-East Asia Regulatory Network (SEARN) commences in Thimphu, Bhutan
The Meeting of the Assembly of South-East Asia Regulatory Network (SEARN) officially commenced today in Thimphu, Bhutan. The two-day meeting is being hosted by the [...]
Strengthening Health Partnerships
Today, the Hon’ble Health Minister welcomed Mr. Tatsuhiko Sunouchi, Director of the South Asia Department at JICA Headquarters, and his delegation. The meeting reaffirmed Bhutan’s [...]
Strengthening partnerships for better nutrition
A team from the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) met with officials from the Non-Communicable Diseases Division. The discussions centered on pressing nutrition issues [...]
Launch of the Diploma in Medical Laboratory and Entomology
The Director of Public Health (DoPH), Ministry of Health, officially launched the Diploma in Medical Laboratory and Entomology at the VDCP office in Gelephu. The [...]
1st National Stakeholder Consultation Workshop for Development of the National Lead Poisoning Prevention Strategy & Action Plan in Bhutan
The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with UNICEF convened the 1st National Consultation Workshop to Formulate the National Lead Poisoning Prevention Strategy on 12 August [...]
SAARC Regional Training on Data Management on TB and HIV/AIDS
The Department of Public Health, Ministry of Health in collaboration with the SAARC TB and HIV/AIDS Centre (STAC) in Kathmandu, Nepal is hosting “SAARC Regional [...]
Contract Signing for the Preparation of Detailed Project Report for Multi-Disciplinary Super Speciality Hospital
The Ministry of Health has signed a contract agreement with M/s PricewaterhouseCoopers Pvt. Ltd. for the preparation of the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the [...]