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World
Blood Donor Day, 14 June 2008
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For
the third successive year, Bhutan celebrated the “World
Blood Donor Day”.
The theme of the
World Blood Donor Day is “Giving Blood Regularly”. The role of regular blood donors has
been a vital one in maintaining a sustainable and safe blood supply in
the country. It constituted
around 35 - 40% of the total voluntary blood donors in the country.
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World No-Tobacco Day – (31 May 2008)
The World No-Tobacco Day was observed
nationwide. Activities included essay and art competition on tobacco and
youth and health run in by students. The main event in Thimphu was attended by senior Government officials
headed by the Minister of Health, Lyonpo Zangley Dukpa, Dasho (Dr) Gado Tshering, Secretary, Ministry of Health,
Representatives from other sectors like Trade, Education, Youth, and
schools in Thimphu.
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World Malaria Day 2008
 25 April 2008 -
World Malaria Day was observed for the first time in Bhutan.
As malaria problem confines to the low altitude districts in the South,
the Vector-Borne Disease Control Programme
Headquarters is situated in Gelephu district in
the south center of the country and the World Malaria Day 2008 was
observed in Gelephu district.
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World Health Day 2008
 World
Health Day was observed in Bhutan in the grandest manner
possible with activities in the Capital as well as in all the 19 other
districts.
The Thimphu programme consisted of a gathering of very senior
officials and decision-makers from the Government, collaborating
partners, private sector, and senior school youths. His Excellency Lyonpo
Nado Rinchen, Deputy
Minister, National Environment Commission was the Chief Guest, and the
health sector was represented by Dr Gado Tshering, the Health Secretary. On behalf of WHO, Mr Norbu
Wangchuk, National Professional Officer in his
capacity as the Officer-in-Charge of the WHO Country Office read the
message of the Regional Director to the gathering. Read more….[368 kb]
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World TB Day 2008
World TB Day in Bhutan had to be postponed to
28 March this year because it coincided with the National Election Day. The
TB day was observed at Gidakom hospital under Thimphu District where RD message was read out by Dr Ei Kubota, WR. The occasion was attended by senior
Health Ministry Staff, officials from other sectors, local health workers,
community leaders and some TB patients. It was also covered fully in the national television. See
Agenda
This year’s World TB Day mainly focused on the dangers
of Multi-Drug Resistance and the roles and responsibilities of both the
health care providers and patients to fight this danger using the slogan,
“I am stopping TB.”
Similar
activities have also been conducted in the districts.
Dr Ei
Kubota, WHO Representative to Bhutan reading Regional
Director’s Message
Skit on TB by the students
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