Bhoutan

Histoires vécues

Safe motherhood now a national priority in Bhutan
Thimphu, Bhutan, 11 November 2004 - By 7 a.m., the basic health unit of the Thimphu General Hospital is overflowing with parents and children, who will wait two hours (until 9 a.m.) for the hospital to begin seeing patients. Medical staff in other countries would probably balk at the patient load, but here in Bhutan's capital, Senior Doctor Obstetrics and Gynecology Duptho Wangmo and the obstetric unit welcome the influx.

Schoolgirls in Bhutan: Going to school, realizing their dreams
THIMPHU, Bhutan, 04 November, 2004 - It's 7 a.m. in Thimphu, and the weekday rush has begun. At this hour it's not vehicles that crowd the streets of the kingdom's capital, but students. Scores of young children and teenagers - all in school uniforms - are heading to their classes in the city's primary and secondary schools.