AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoUNGA 81 Health & Wellness Angle: Bhutan’s Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay used the UN General Assembly opening to push a nature-first development model, announcing Bhutan has become the first country to adopt Gross Ecosystem Product (GEP) at national level—framing wellbeing as tied to healthy ecosystems, not just GDP. Food & Health: A feature on Bhutan’s low-input, organic-by-default farming contrasts it with factory farming, raising questions about whether Bhutan’s food system ethos can scale while protecting nutrition and public health. Breast Care Milestone: Bhutan marked the first anniversary of its multidisciplinary breast clinic at JDWNRH, aiming to strengthen early diagnosis and comprehensive breast cancer care closer to home. Clean Cooking for Health: In Gangtey Gewog, electric stoves were distributed to reduce firewood smoke and household air pollution, especially during cold winter months. Public Health Watch: Bhutan’s Annual Health Bulletin 2026 reports ARI and diarrhoeal diseases dominate notifiable cases, with ongoing gaps in sanitation highlighted for some districts. Research & Mind-Body: Bhutan is also in the spotlight for dream yoga neuroscience research, exploring how sleep practices may support mental wellbeing.
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