Japanese Encephalitis Virus as Cause of Acute Encephalitis, Bhutan.

In 2011, Bhutan's Royal Centre for Disease Control began Japanese encephalitis (JE) surveillance at 5 sentinel hospitals throughout Bhutan. During 2011-2018, a total of 20 JE cases were detected, indicating JE virus causes encephalitis in Bhutan. Maintaining JE surveillance will help improve understanding of JE epidemiology in this country.

Introduction of a National HPV vaccination program into Bhutan.

Background: Cervical cancer is the most common cancer in Bhutanese women. To help prevent the disease, the Ministry of Health (MoH) developed a national human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine program.

Methods: MoH considerations included disease incidence, the limited reach of cervical screening, poor outcomes associated with late diagnosis of the disease, and Bhutan's ability to conduct the program.