AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoSchool Mental Health Push: Bhutan expands the Helping Adolescents Thrive (HAT) Programme, adding trained school counsellors and wellbeing focal persons to support ages 10–19, after the 2023 National Health Survey flagged anxiety and depression as over half of reported mental health cases. Menstrual Health & Dignity: Bhutan National Bank marks International Menstrual Hygiene Day at Pemacholing nunnery in Bumthang, distributing sanitary pads to about 150 nuns and running financial literacy outreach. Health System Cooperation: Bhutan’s Health Minister meets Nepal’s counterpart at the WHO World Health Assembly in Geneva, focusing on strengthening resilient, inclusive, people-centred health services through mutual collaboration. Water Security Worry: Bhutan’s water sources are under rising stress, with springs shrinking and drying sources increasing, highlighted in the National Council’s review of climate-resilient watershed management. Animal Health at the Border: India’s West Kameng DM bans trans-border movement of yaks and other livestock for grazing due to haemorrhagic septicaemia outbreaks in Bhutan’s Sakteng and Merak areas, with surveillance and vaccination steps ordered. Public Safety Probe (Health angle): Police register a case after a suspected AC blast-triggered fire in Delhi that killed retired IAS officer Dhanendra Kumar; investigators are checking the AC unit and electrical fault to prevent similar incidents.
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