WHO Bhutan Representative Dr Rui Paulo de Jesus celebrated World Health Day 2022 with the Minister of Health, Lyonpo Dasho Dechen Wangmo, in Khoma Lower Secondary School located in one of the remote Districts - Lhuentse. After the event Dr Rui and Lyonpo Dasho Dechen visited the endoscopy camp at the Khoma Primary Health Centre along with local government leaders and sector heads.
This year's World Health Day is being celebrated with the theme of "Our planet, our health," to highlight the importance of environment and public health. World Health Day is an annual event celebrated on April 7 to commemorate the founding of the World Health Organization in 1948.