Immigration medical examination at the Regional Referral Hospitals: strengthening health system capabilities

Immigration medical examination at the Regional Referral Hospitals: strengthening health system capabilities

Authors

  • Thinley Dorji Central Regional Referral Hospital, Gelegphu, Bhutan
  • Choeda Gyaltshen Central Regional Referral Hospital, Gelephu, Bhutan
  • Umesh Pradhan Central Regional Referral Hospital, Gelephu, Bhutan
  • Nomina Pradhan Central Regional Referral Hospital, Gelephu, Bhutan
  • Sangay Wangmo Central Regional Referral Hospital, Gelephu, Bhutan
  • Kinley Sangay Dorji Eastern Regional Referral Hospital, Mongar, Bhutan
  • Sherab Wangdi Eastern Regional Referral Hospital, Mongar, Bhutan
  • Choney Dema National Medical Services, Thimphu, Bhutan
  • Pelden Wangchuk Eastern Regional Referral Hospital, Mongar, Bhutan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47811/bhj.166

Keywords:

health system; health services; health accessibility; human migration; medical examination

Abstract

Bhutan has a three-tiered healthcare system with the majority of services remaining Thimphu-centric. At the height of public demand for Immigration Medical Examination services, the two regional referral hospitals put in their efforts to establish the services in Gelephu and Mongar. The Regional Referral Hospitals enabled accessibility to IME services and improved efficiency at the National Referral Hospital by decongesting the number of clients. In this article, we describe how the regional referral hospitals established IME services that meet the standards of the destination country.

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Published

2024-05-29

How to Cite

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Dorji T, Gyaltshen C, Pradhan U, Pradhan N, Wangmo S, Dorji KS, Wangdi S, Dema C, Wangchuk P. Immigration medical examination at the Regional Referral Hospitals: strengthening health system capabilities. Bhutan Health Journal [Internet]. 2024 May 29 [cited 2024 Jun. 30];10(1):3. Available from: https://bhj.com.bt/index.php/bhj/article/view/366

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 1 (2024): May-Issue, 2024

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