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Suicidal ideation and attempt among school going adolescents in Bhutan – a secondary analysis of a global school-based student health survey in Bhutan 2016

Dema T, Tripathy JP, Thinley S, Rani M, Dhendup T,  et al.
2019-12-02 • BMC Public Health
2019-12-02 • BMC Public Health
Suicide is one of the leading causes of death and Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) worldwide. The economic, emotional and human cost of suicidal behaviour to individuals, families,...
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Childhood tuberculosis in Bhutan: profile and treatment outcomes

Dendup T, Dorji T, Edginton ME, Kumar AMV, Wangchuk D,  et al.
2013-03-21 • Public Health Action
2013-03-21 • Public Health Action
SETTING
All hospitals and health centres under the National Tuberculosis Control Programme (NTCP) in Bhutan.

OBJECTIVE
To describe the number and proportion of childhood...
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The burden and treatment outcomes of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis in Bhutan

Jamtsho T, Harries AD, Malhotra S, Wangchuk D, Dophu U,  et al.
2013-03-21 • Public Health Action
2013-03-21 • Public Health Action
SETTING
All tuberculosis (TB) registration sites in Bhutan.

DESIGN
Cross-sectional study involving a retrospective review of TB registers and TB treatment cards.
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A first country-wide review of diabetes mellitus care in Bhutan: time to do better

Zam K, Kumar AMV, Achanta S, Bhat PG, Naik B,  et al.
2015-09-17 • BMC Health Services Research
2015-09-17 • BMC Health Services Research
BACKGROUND
There is an increasing trend of non-communicable diseases in Bhutan including Diabetes Mellitus (DM). To address this problem, a National Diabetes Control Programme was la...
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"If we miss this chance, it's futile later on" - late antenatal booking and its determinants in Bhutan: a mixed-methods study

Dorji T, Das M, Van Den Berg R, Oo MM, Gyamtsho S,  et al.
2019-05-07 • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
2019-05-07 • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
BACKGROUND:
To achieve the Sustainable Development Goal related to maternal and neonatal outcomes, the World Health Organization advocates for a first antenatal care (ANC) contact b...
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Providing a gateway to prevention and care for the most at-risk populations in Bhutan: is this being achieved?

Khandu L, Zachariah R, Van der Bergh R, Wangchuk D, Tshering N,  et al.
2014-03-21 • Public Health Action
2014-03-21 • Public Health Action
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Two free-standing urban human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing and counselling (HCT) centres in Bhutan offering services to the general population and targeting the most ...
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Alarming prevalence and clustering of Modifiable Noncommunicable Disease risk factors among adults in Bhutan: a nationwide cross-sectional community survey

Pelzom D, Isaakidis P, Oo MM, Gurung MS, Yangchen P
2017-12-21 • BMC Public Health
2017-12-21 • BMC Public Health
Bhutan is currently facing a double burden of non-communicable (NCDs) and communicable diseases, with rising trends of NCDs. The 2014 STEPS survey identified high prevalence of several N...