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The remote highland region above the Bumthang valley in the heart of Bhutan is home to one of the country’s few remaining nomadic communities. These highlanders rely on yaks...
During the past two weeks, a medical team of ten from the Wangdicholing hospital has conducted an annual nomad health camp in the communities of Khangthang, Tashabji, Tshampa, Tekchen,...
Leki Wangmo heard of the nomad health camp that opened in her village two years after the onset of the pandemic. She had been experiencing severe back pain which...
A total of 107 highlanders, from ages 4 to 74, attended the health camp. Amazing news from Wangdicholing Hospital in Bumthang! Recently, a team of nine health workers walked...
The Nomad Health Camp in Sephu and Gangtey will take place over the next 20 days. The annual nomad health camps in Bumthang and Trashigang, which provide medical services...
For many of the nomadic communities in Bhutan, including Bumthang, Merak, Sakteng, and Sephu, the regular Nomadic Health Camps currently scheduled remain up in the air as healthcare teams...
It’s no secret that human and animal health are related to one another, and this year’s Nomadic Health Camp took that idea to heart! In addition to working with...
The numbers are in and this year’s Nomad Health Camps were a great success! For nomadic groups in the remote highland areas of Bhutan, getting healthcare can be almost...
In May this year, a team from the Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary and medical professionals from the Trashigang District Hospital and nearby Basic Health Units will lead a Nomad Health...
For many communities living in Bhutan’s rural areas, access to health care is limited and challenging. Most of the families in these communities are yak herders living in high...
A medical team treks 20 days on foot to set up the first Sephu Nomad Health Camp. For herders and nomads high up in the Himalayas, getting to see...
Educators Meet to Develop an Inclusive Curriculum in Bhutan’s Public Schools In June, the Bhutan Foundation worked in partnership with Perkins International and the Royal Education Council to facilitate...
FIELD NOTES FROM OUR DIRECTOR, TASHI T. DUKPA, AND SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER, PEMA GYAMTSHO, IN BHUTAN To kick off the summer, we are excited to report to you on...
Surely to be one of the highlights of my year, this May, following the successes of the Nomad Health Camps held in the highland communities in Jomolhari and Bumthang, we...
On February 5, His Royal Highness Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck turned one year old. It is such a tremendous joy to witness His Royal Highness grow and lift the...