Bhutan has completed the preliminary procedure to open its first ever medical college next year in July.
Bhutan Institute of Medical Sciences (BIMS), which is the institution to hold the MBBS course has been backed by All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), which has promised to send its professors to Bhutan if needed.
A high level Indian delegation, led by Prof Ramesh C Deka,Director and chief executive officer of (AIIMS) and Bhutan’s Health Minister, Zangley Dukpa discussed the possibility of opening BIMS which, according to the Health Minister is expected to not only produce doctors but also to improve service delivery.
He further added that the sketch for BIMS that will be built on 23 acres of land in Serbithang, has been completed while the curriculum is due to complete soon.
By the mid of July next year, 50 Bhutanese students will be starting their medical degree at the old Thimphu referral hospital.
Very good news.Such initiative is towards a true development of the country.Bhutan can now produce more doctors within the country at minimum cost.
Good news for the Bhutanese who want to be a doctor. Nice to learn about the progress of Bhutan
Really happy to know the progress in the field of medical sciences in Bhutan.
wonderful initiative set by Government of Bhutan. Hope to see good doctors within the community. Health care professionalism and improvement in health sector will be seen in Bhutan. Let everyone be free from dreadful disease and lead a happy life.
Congratulations to the people inside Bhutan, may the dreams of many parents to make their siblings doctors come true.
I hope they will take interational students to study, if this is open to all, I won’t be surprised in seeing many of the resettled Bhutanese young ones studying in Bhutan as internatioal students or exchange students.
May the institute be recognised globally ASAP
Parsu
good but delivery is not expected that fast.best of luck bhutan.