AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoBreastfeeding Support: Bhutan’s health ministry says it will expand lactation management units to all districts by year-end, building on facilities in 14 districts and training nurses and health assistants to strengthen counselling for mothers of sick and preterm newborns. Access to Care: Tsirang’s Damphu Hospital is seeing patients struggle to get consultation tokens, with locals raising concerns about delayed access while the hospital points to a doctor shortage. Workforce & Training: Singapore is bringing more Bhutanese nurses into public healthcare through the Asian Nursing Scholarship pipeline, with around 40 Bhutanese scholars now serving in Singapore’s system. Family Health Policy: Government clarified that the Third Child Plus Programme covers eligible Bhutanese families living overseas, aiming to support families amid declining fertility. Community Wellbeing: A caregiver support programme in Tsirang, Trashigang and Punakha is showing benefits, with caregivers reporting less anxiety and depression and improved confidence and parent-child engagement. International Health Fees: Kuwait exempts accredited diplomats from health service and medication fees, including diplomats from Bhutan. Sports & Health Link: (Not covered in Bhutan health items this week.)
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