Mental health concerns grow with ageing population in Bhutan
Mental health conditions among older people are becoming an increasing concern in Bhutan, with about 6.8 percent of older patients having dementia.
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With construction of the second package of the Boxcut bypass advancing from Jigmecholing Gewog, residents look forward to changes that an unreliable road has long held back, including reaching the hospital on time, selling fresh vegetables in Gelephu, and travelling safely to school and work.
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More than seventy percent of international visitors to Bhutan now enter the country by land rather than through Paro International Airport. Phuentsholing alone accounts for the overwhelming majority of those arrivals. One of the ob...
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Like television, the internet, and AI, TikTok can be a force for good or bad. It entirely depends on how it is used.
Like television, the internet, and AI, TikTok can be a force for good or bad. It entirely depends on how it is used.
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Mental health conditions among older people are becoming an increasing concern in Bhutan, with about 6.8 percent of older patients having dementia.
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Read MoreI think the first year has validated Pelsung’s mandate of preparing the youth of Bhutan for GMC and 10X Bhutan, while also showing us where the model needs to evolve. We think about our work through two distinct pathways. Professional Readiness is for young people who need the skills and employability to work in GMC and emerging sectors.
Read MoreDraktsho started as one parent’s initiative in a garage with just eight students. Our founder, Rigzin Padma Tsogyal, began with basic flower making by persons with disabilities. In the process, she realised they had much more potential.
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