Gyaltsuen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck Mother and Child Hospital inaugurated in Bhutan.
Gyaltsuen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck Mother and Child Hospital was inaugurated by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and His Excellency Tshering Tobgay, Prime Minister of Bhutan.
This state-of-the-art hospital has been built with the assistance of the Government of India in Thimphu.
The Indian Government has provided assistance in two phases for the development of the 150-bed Gyaltsuen Jetsun Pema Wangchuk Mother and Child Hospital.
At a cost of Rs 22 crore, the first phase of this hospital was constructed and has been operational since 2019.
At a cost of Rs 119 crore, the construction of the second phase was started in 2019 under the 12th Five-Year Plan and has now been completed.
This newly constructed hospital will enhance the quality of maternal and child health services in Bhutan.
The new hospital will be equipped with state-of-the-art facilities for Pediatrics, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Anaesthesiology, Operation Theatre, Neonatal Intensive Care, and Pediatric Intensive Care.
This hospital is a shining example of the India-Bhutan partnership in the field of health services.
