The Ministry of Health is pleased to publish this year’s Annual Health Bulletin (AHB) 2015; the 28th edition in its series. The AHB presents status of health of Bhutan 2014, progress of Millennium Development
On May 4, 2013, the ministry of health of VietNam suspended Quinvaxem, the pentavalent combination used in that country, after it had caused 12 deaths and nine non-fatal serious adverse events (3). On
“Nearly 9.7 million children in the South-East Asian region still do not get the most basic of vaccines like the third dose of DTP-containing vaccine. Immunisation is one of the most cost-effective public health interventions. Growing opportunities through new funding as well as research and development initiatives should not go in vain due to the lack of perceived benefit. We need to increase public awareness and ensure that the public understands how immunisation saves lives,” WHO regional director for South-East Asia Dr. Samlee Plianbangchang has said.
Dismissing reports of the deaths of children after administration of pentavalent vaccine in Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Pakistan as unrelated, the Centre has decided to introduce this vaccine as part of the
New Delhi: An effective vaccine against malaria — the first for any parasitic disease, is a step closer to reality. The first ever widescale trial of the candidate vaccine RTS,S prevented clinical malaria
High level ministerial meeting 4 August, 2011 - The year 2012 was declared as the year of intensification for routine immunisation in the South East Asia region by the world health organisation, following
The foot and mouth disease (FMD) is a recurring menace for the people of Chhukha dzongkhag (district) in Bhutan. Fed up with the frequent outbreaks, Chhukha has embarked upon a mass immunisation
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