AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCancer Support: The Global Colon Cancer Association has launched a programme to expand access to ostomy supplies and advocacy; Karma Tobgay of the Bhutan Cancer Society is on its advisory committee. Food and Nutrition: A Nu 1,000 market test highlighted how difficult it is for families to buy vegetables for a week. A separate report warns that child overweight has risen sharply, while instant noodles are increasingly replacing regular meals among young people. Mental Health: The PEMA Centre began services on October 15, bringing outpatient, inpatient and child services together and increasing psychiatric beds from 20 to 36. Outpatient visits doubled between 2024 and 2025. Kidney Care: A Bhutanese woman’s experience with twice-weekly dialysis highlights the physical and financial strain of chronic kidney disease. Cancer Prevention: Bhutan’s cancer registry recorded 3,172 new cases and 1,461 deaths from 2019 to 2022, underscoring the need for prevention, early detection and patient support.
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