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World No Tobacco Day – 31
May 2009
 World
No Tobacco Day was observed on 31 May 2009. The main activities were held at Jakar
Middle Secondary
School in Bumthang
District. Dasho
(Dr) Gado Tshering, Secretary, Ministry of
Health attended as the Chief Guest and WHO Country Representative also
attended this main function.
In addition
to the main activities, school children from Bumthang
District performed dramas to educate the public on harmful affects of
tobacco use. The main programme ended up with exhibition of paintings by
school children highlighting the message on health hazards of tobacco use.
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Handing
over Tamiflu (Oseltamivir)
to Honourable
Secretary,
Ministry
of Health, Royal Government of Bhutan
On the request of
Ministry of Health, WHO has supplied Tamiflu (Oseltamivir) 1,320 adult treatment courses for
Influenza A H1N1.
Dr H.S.B Tennakoon,
WHO Representative to Bhutan
has formally handed over the drugs to Dasho
(Dr) Gado Tshering, Secretary, Ministry of
Health, Royal Government of Bhutan on Tuesday,
12 May 2009.
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Training
Workshop for Health
Workers on
Integration
of Essential NCD interventions for Prevention and Control of Major NCDs
into Primary
Health Care, Paro, Bhutan
WHO HQ & SEARO
in collaboration with WHO Country Office has conducted Orientation and Training Workshop for Health
Workers on Integration of Essential NCD
interventions for Prevention and Control of Major NCDs
into Primary Health Care, Paro, Bhutan
from 11 – 13 March 2009.
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New WHO Representative to Bhutan
Dr Herbert S.
B. Tennakoon, new WHO Representative to Bhutan has presented his
credentials to His Excellency Lyonpo Ugyen Tshering, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Royal Government of Bhutan on Friday, 9 January 2009
at Foreign Minister’s Office.
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