One in three Bhutanese overweight, finds study
The increasing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) on health facilities demands greater multi-sectoral actions for the implementation of NCD prevention activities. NCDs are a major public
Kuensel (Bhutan)
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Epilepsy common in Bhutan
Called
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WWF, UNDP/GEF support for nature conservation
The participation of the local people is one of the priorities of the LINKPA project which will manage the biological corridors linking three national parks to further conserve the Bhutan's
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Transboundary pollution
It can be said with confidence that the quality of air in Bhutan is cleaner than any other places in the region. Forests cover almost 72 per cent of the country and pollution levels are comparatively
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Armyworm alarms Thimphu farmers
Farmers and agriculture extension agents in Thimphu dzogkhag (Bhutan) are grappling with the sudden appearance of thousands of worms feeding on the leaves of cereal crops. Commonly, called the
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Establishing a flood information network
Bhutan, India, Bangladesh, China, Nepal, and Pakistan all under the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region is annually affected by to floods. But countries in this region suffer from inadequate warning
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Government is concerned about HIV/AIDS
Briefing the Assembly members on the status of HIV/AIDS in Bhutan on July 23 the health secretary, Dr Sangay Thinley, said that although the number of AIDS infected people in the country was neglible
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Support for micro-environmental action plans
The United Nations development programme (UNDP) is providing Bhutan a grant of US $167000 over a period of three years (2003-2005) to develop the capacity of GYTs for the implementation of the
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Proper waste disposal for Phuentsholing
Twelve metric tonnes or 12000 kilograms of waste. That is the amount of garbage Phuentsholing town (Bhutan) generates everyday. And the town lacks of proper place where it can safely dispose of the