An Integrated Approach to Primary Care in the Kingdom of Bhutan

An Integrated Approach to Primary Care in the Kingdom of BhutanOur first initiative is complete:

A study carried out in the Kingdom of Bhutan, beginning September 20, 2007 in which we examined the methods through which Bhutanese traditional medicine (“Sowa Rigpa”) and “Western” or allopathic medical interventions have been successfully integrated to provide culturally appropriate medical care to the population.

Other objectives:

Assessment of areas of need to which resources may be targeted:
The Bhutan Health Trust Fund

The Bhutan Health Trust has been established to protect basic health services, but as economic change looms, has yet to meet its baseline goal of 24 million dollars. As a model for sustainable, culturally appropriate provision of basic healthcare, the longevity of Bhutan’s primary health system is of interest to the world.