From the Farewell dinner for Maki and Br KJ (30.1.12)

Mass Farewell!

Eight staff who have been transferred out of MRRH were given a farewell dinner at Lotus Pond on the evening of 28th January. It was attended by more thatn 40 staff from the hospital.

The outgoing staff include Dr Namsa, Dr Kuenga, Lab Tech Tshering, Sonam ( dental), Karma( drug store), Lhadon( lab) and few others.

Plenty of farewell speeches there!

One GDMO and Three Assistant Nurses Join MRRH

We would like to welcome them all to Mongar Hospital  Family.

However , the shortage of nurses will continue despite this and we would have preferred to have atleast one more GDMO from this batch. It is learnt that most of the ANs were retained at JDW.

Hospital Staff enjoy KHURU on Chunipa Losar

Happy Chunipa Losar to Everyone!!

Kuensel Headline on nursing shortage!

Today (17 Jan, 2012), there is a Kuensel headline highlighting the shortage of nurses in the country , leading to inability to utilize many of the available beds/units in the hospitals. I agree to that.

There are some rumors that about 30 nurses who passed out from India have not yet been employed ! Can Kuensel  investigate why that is so? 

Congratulations Dr Bhim B Rai( Vitreo-Retinal specialist)

Our Ophthalmologist, Dr Bhim B Rai , has recently returned to the country following a 18 months fellowship in Retina( Super-speciality). He was in US ( Utah) for sometime and then subsequently in Tilganga Eye Institute in Nepal.

Our heartiest congratulations to the first  and only Retina specialist in the country and the first super-specialist from Mongar Hospital!

We are proud of you and  the country will greatly benefit from your services.

Why the BSc conversion criteria is not fair?

Because:

1. 1985 near graduated nurses will have few years to serve and will be least beneficial for the nursing services in the long run.
2. Senior the nurses, less likely is the probability of passing entrances!
3. High Chances that required seats will not be filled in one go.
4. Demoralises other junior nurses.
5. Everyone should get equal oppurtunities, atleast to sit for entrance!
6. What is the point of having English,  General Knowledge etc. when the field is purely Technical and not administrative?

Just my thoughts!

MRRH website hacked?

Looks like our hospital official website has been hacked! Mr Omapati, I hope you will notice this and do needful soon.

Dentist couple to Join MRRH

Dr Manjunath , a Prosthodontist and his wife Sunitha, Periodontist, will be joining MRRH from 9th Januarry . The Indian specialist couple is in the country for about 2 years  and had been working at JDW until now. There is also information that one more national dental surgeon will be coming to MRRH after transfer of Dr Kuenga Penjore to Bajo.

Incidentally, Dr Manjunath and his wife were interested to come and work in Bhutan after they came across this blog  of mine in the internet...:)

Who will head MRRH?

With news that the current MS, Dr Tapas Gurung being transferred to Gelephu, there have been no appropiate guesses as to who will replace him. Dr Gurung has been serving at MRRH for about 6 years and is one of the senior administrators in the Ministry.

Any one coming to MRRH should have some credible qualifications and experience as it is a Referral Hopital with more than 350 staff.

I don"t have any particular guesses as well!

State of Pharmacy in the Hospital!

This is what  a patient had to face today!


Normal   Saline:     To purchase!


NAHCO3 drops:  To purchase


Cetrizine:              To purchase


Vaseline:              To Purchase!


So all of us can imagine where we are heading in terms of  pharmaceutical supplies that is seriously affecting the entire country for almost a year now.

Scenes from the New Year Party at MRRH!

Nyelop and Khuru!

As usual, a day long Khuru match was organized between the doctors team and team from the maintenance unit with 9 players in each team. While the weather was not so supportive, the match saw an intense battle, with the maintenance team finally beating the doctors with one point, in the deciding game. Seen in action is the Gynecologist, Dr Sonam Gyamtsho!

Farewell to Senior Staff

Sister Taumo, senior MCH staff resigned from her job with effect from Jan 2012. An overwhelming number of hospital staff came for the farewell at Druk Yul Hotel. He served the Ministry of Health for over 30 years!

About a month ago, her husband and the Administrative Officer of this hospital, superannuated.

We wish the couple a great life ahead of retirement.