National HIV/AIDS and STIs Control Program (NACP)    [Posted on: 2012-01-23]

This is to inform you that henceforth the annual indent for the HIV test kits, RPR, HBsAg kit, HCV should come to the NACP for Verification and onwards submission to DVED. This is to ensure that test kits and reagents are quantified enough to last for the period of one year in your concerned hospital.

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Global Polio Eradication Initiative Press Release - INDIA RECORDS ONE YEAR WITHOUT POLIO CASES; Critical need to maintain immunity to poliovirus in India until global eradication achieved    [Posted on: 2012-01-15]

India appears to have interrupted wild poliovirus transmission, today completing one year without polio since its last case, in a 2-year-old girl in the state of West Bengal, on 13 January 2011. India was once recognized as the world’s epicentre of polio. If all pending laboratory investigations  return negative, in the coming weeks India will officially be deemed to have stopped indigenous transmission of wild poliovirus. The number of polio-endemic countries, those which have never stopped indigenous wild poliovirus transmission, will then be reduced to a historical low of three: Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria.

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WHO concerned that new H5N1 influenza research could undermine the 2011 Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Framework    [Posted on: 2012-01-15]

The World Health Organization (WHO) takes note that studies undertaken by several institutions on whether changes in the H5N1 influenza virus can make it more transmissible between humans have raised concern about the possible risks and misuses associated with this research. WHO is also deeply concerned about the potential negative consequences. However, WHO also notes  that studies conducted under appropriate conditions must continue to take place so that critical scientific knowledge needed to reduce the risks posed by the H5N1 virus continues to increase. 

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Bhutan Medical And Health Council Announcement    [Posted on: 2012-01-11]

The Secretariat of the Bhutan Medical and Health Council would like to inform that all the national and foreign medical or health professional including volunteers practicing the profession in Bhutan and registered in the year 2005,2006,2007 and 2008 as per the Medical and Health Council Act,2002 Kingdom of Bhutan are required to re-register with the Council for continued practice.

Result of the Selection Interview for the post of Liaison Assistant, Royal Bhutan Consulate Office, Kolkata    [Posted on: 2012-01-09]

The Ministry of Health is pleased to announce the result of the Selection Interview for the post of Liaison Assistant, Royal Bhutan Consulate Office, Kolkata

Announcement of selection entrance examination for Bachelors of Nursing Programme    [Posted on: 2012-01-03]

This is to notify that the candidates who have submitted their applications for Bachelors of Nursing to the HRD, MoH are required to register for Selection Entrance Examination at RIHS, Royal University of Bhutan.  For further details, the copy of the RIHS announcement can be downloaded from the link http://www.rihs.edu.bt/node/165 OR you may log on to the RIHS website at (www.rihs.edu.bt) Therefore, all are requested to follow up with RIHS, Royal University of Bhutan hereafter.

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Graduate orientation/induction programme for new appointees of MoH    [Posted on: 2011-12-29]

^{The Orientation/Induction Programme for new appointees (GDMOs, GDDS, Clinical Nurses, ANM, Lab. Technologist, Nutritionist, Optometrist, Physiotherapist and Radio Technologist), MoH is scheduled from 9 to 12 January 2012. Therefore, all the graduates are requested to attend the induction programme without fail.   The graduates should report to HRD, MoH before 9 a.m on 9 January 2012. For further details, contact 322602/322351(ext. 217/216/215)}

Shortlisted Candidates for the post of Liaison Assistant, Royal Bhutan Consulate Office, Kolkata    [Posted on: 2011-12-21]

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