Background The Bhutanese Sowa Rigpa medicine (BSM) uses medicinal plants as the bulk
ingredients. Our study was to botanically identify subtropical medicinal plants from the …

Screening of cancers is an important intervention in reducing the incidence and mortality
related to cancers. Bhutan is one small country that is witnessing an increasing incidence and …

Suicide and mental disorders are a growing public health issue in Bhutan, due in part to a
rapidly transitioning society. The burden of suicide has been recognized by the Royal …

Introduction: Compliance of community pharmacies with the national medicines law for
proper storage and dispensing of medicines is crucial for ensuring the quality and safety of …

Introduction: Stillbirth is an important public health concern; yet there is no reliable stillbirth
rate for Bhutan. Hence the aim of this study was to estimate the stillbirth rate for Bhutan. …

Bhutan is a small landlocked Kingdom in the eastern Himalayas, situated between China and
India. Health care in Bhutan is provided free by the government, as guaranteed under the …

Introduction: There is dearth of information regarding the status of patient safety culture in
Bhutanese healthcare system. The aim of the study was to assess the baseline patient safety …

Introduction: Medicines prescribed for diseases often causes adverse drug reactions in
patients ranging from mere inconvenience to permanent disability and death. This is because, …

Introduction and Aims Bhutan has a high incidence of alcohol‐related disease. With economic
development, motorised transport is proliferating, increasing the potential for traffic injury. …

INTRODUCTION: The evidence-based practice in medicine has made the laboratory
diagnostic imperative for optimal health care services. The quality approaches in laboratory …