AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoIndia-Bhutan Health Link: India and Bhutan signed an MoU between AIIMS and Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences to boost health education and research during Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri’s Thimphu visit. Development for Care: The same talks approved 12 new Project Tied Assistance projects worth Rs 332 crore under Bhutan’s 13th Five-Year Plan, with healthcare among the listed sectors. Energy Funding: A concessional Line of Credit of Rs 4,000 crore was signed between EXIM Bank of India and Bhutan’s Ministry of Finance to support development, including energy projects. Elder Mental Health: A report highlights rising mental health needs among Bhutan’s older adults, with loneliness and dementia among the key concerns seen at the national referral hospital. Heat and Health Risk: A World Bank report warns extreme heat is already harming productivity and jobs across South Asia and could further strain health systems, naming Bhutan among affected countries. Wildlife Safety: In Bumdeling Wildlife Sanctuary, rescuers freed an Asiatic black bear trapped in a wire snare using sedation, then returned it to the wild.
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