AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoNutrition: Bhutanese diets remain heavy in carbohydrates and short on variety, health experts warn, raising the risk of diabetes, heart disease and some cancers. A separate report says child stunting has fallen, but overweight among 5-to-19-year-olds rose from 6% in 2000 to 18% in 2022, alongside continuing micronutrient deficiencies. Mental Health: The PEMA Centre began services on October 15, bringing outpatient, inpatient and day-care care under one roof. It increases psychiatric beds from 20 to 36 and includes dedicated services for children and adolescents and addiction recovery. Emergency Care: Gelephu is preparing a temporary 10-bed hospital, medical tents and ambulance teams for a major gathering expected to draw more than 100,000 people. Kidney Care: Dhan Maya Mongar’s experience highlights the strain of twice-weekly dialysis, treatment costs and family responsibilities for people living with chronic kidney disease.
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