Risk factors associated with suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in Bhutan: an analysis of the 2014 Bhutan STEPS Survey data - Dendup T, Zhao Y, Dorji T, Phuntsho S.
This study used the dataset of the nationally-representative Bhutan STEPS Survey conducted in ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 3, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
Families give high marks to parenting supports 'for refugees, by refugees,' study finds
(Boston College) A parenting program, developed by Somali and Bhutanese refugees in partnership with Boston College researchers, retained a majority of participants and showed promise reducing reports of childhood depression and family conflict and improving behavior among children, according to findings published in the Journal of Adolescent Health. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - January 30, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
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, Laxmeshwar C, Tenzin K, Gurung MS, Tshering T, Subba DK, Penjore T, Lhazeen K.
BACKGROUND: 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, communities and society makes it a serious public health ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 5, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Drug use among teenagers and young adults in Bhutan - Wangdi K, Jamtsho T.
This study aimed to determine the national prevalence of ever drug use and identify its associated factors amongst teenagers and young ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 29, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Experience of bullying among Bhutanese college students: implications for teacher formation programmes - Choden U, Sherab K, Howard J.
This study, the first of its kind in Bhutan, explores the experience of bullying among ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 27, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Nuns and monks break the silence on sexual and reproductive health and rights in Bhutan
Thimphu, BHUTAN – " There was a time when I would be menstruating and didn ’t know what to do during those days… Now I do.” These candid reflections came from an unexpected source: a nun sitting cross-legged on the floor of an astrology college in the capital of Bhutan. She was part of a delegation of nuns and monks – known locally as Anims and Lopens Gelongs – meeting with UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem to speak about their work destigmatizing sexual and reproductive health in their communities. (Source: UNFPA News)
Source: UNFPA News - November 4, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: zerzan Source Type: news
The desire to be dead among Bhutanese refugees resettled in the United States: assessing risk - Meyerhoff J, Rohan KJ.
Bhutanese refugees are at elevated risk for suicide, but culturally inflexible suicide risk models may hinder accurate risk detection in this population. This cross-sectional study aimed to use a theoretical model based on the interpersonal psychological t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 28, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Bhutan Prepares For Zero Malaria: A Photo Story
The tiny Himalayan country is hoping to reach malaria-free status within the next few years. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - September 26, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Christine Ro, Contributor Source Type: news
A Happy Country Struggles With Mental Health A Happy Country Struggles With Mental Health
Bhutan, the Himalayan kingdom aspiring toward universal happiness, faces new mental health challenges. The solution may be blending Eastern and Western care.Medscape Psychiatry (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 20, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychiatry Article Source Type: news
Meet the smoking-free, carbon-negative country that passes no law unless it improves citizens' well-being
On the eastern edge of the Himalayas, nestled between India and Tibet, lies the tiny nation of Druk Yul, better known as Bhutan. In Bhutanese, the name means "Land of the Thunder Dragon," a nod to the violent storms that pound the rugged mountain peaks and flood the lush valleys. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - September 13, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Meet the country that passes no law unless it improves citizens' well-being
Bhutan's Gross National Happiness Index may not have led to it being the happiest country, but it has improved life spans and produced other tangible gains. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - September 13, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Emergency ambulance dispatch and drive times: an analysis of prehospital vehicular response in the Kingdom of Bhutan - Corrigendum - Dorji M, Saruhashi G, Kincaid J, Mize C.
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Source: SafetyLit - August 10, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Africa: Developing Effective and Sustainable Programmes for Those Living With and Affected By Autism Spectrum Disorder
[IPS] Dhaka -The Kingdom of Bhutan is a landlocked country surrounded by Bangladesh, India and the Tibetan region of China. It is a country that brought the term Gross National Happiness as a concept by which to measure a country's progress. In April 2017 it celebrated WAAD by hosting the International Conference on Autism& Neurodevelopmental Disorders (ANDD2017) in Thimphu. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 29, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Developing Effective and Sustainable Programmes for Those Living with and Affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder
Discussion on Enabling countries to successfully address ASD and other NDDs as part of their SDGs featuring participation by regional directors and representatives of UNICEF, UNESCAP, UN Women, UNESCO, IOM, ILO and WHO, country representatives and experts. Chaired by H.E., Sheikh Hasina, Co-Chaired by Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director of WHO-SEARO and moderated by Saima Hossain the discussion focused on common aspirations and not only set the tone of the Conference but the powerful remarks by speakers paved the way for an effective way forward so that children and adults with NDDs can be included in the global ...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - March 28, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Saima Wazed Hossain Tags: Asia-Pacific Development & Aid Headlines Health TerraViva United Nations World Autism Awareness Day Source Type: news
'Hiding their troubles': a qualitative exploration of suicide in Bhutanese refugees in the USA - Brown FL, Mishra T, Frounfelker RL, Bhargava E, Gautam B, Prasai A, Betancourt TS.
This study aims to inve... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 13, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Social Etiologies and Disparities Source Type: news
