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Bhutan Battles Tuberculosis

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Feb 16, 2011
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As with all South Asian nations, tuberculosis is a major threat in Bhutan, but the kingdom has a well-established network of health facilities that provides free care and covers 90 per cent of the population.

Until relatively recently an isolated, poverty-stricken country, the kingdom is undergoing a remarkable transformation under the direction of Jigme…

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