Health systems and policy
Symposium on health and welfare systems development at the WHO Centre for Health Development in Kobe.
SymposiumEngagements & publications
The wider
record.
Selected talks, meetings, documents and historical references associated with Lyonpo Sangay Ngedup’s career.
01 / Events
Selected talks & meetings.
World Health Assemblies and regional health meetings
Engagements addressing health policy, regional cooperation and the development of health systems.
International meetingsWHO Executive Board meetings
Executive Board and regional committee meetings addressing international health governance and public health priorities.
Health governanceEarly Gavi meetings
Board and partner meetings concerning immunisation, vaccine access and international cooperation.
International partnershipUN General Assembly special session on HIV/AIDS
Addressed the special session as Bhutan’s Minister for Health and Education on prevention, treatment, cooperation and access to health care.
AddressRead the UN meeting recordPrimary Health Care in Bhutan
Invited guest lecture at Chulalongkorn University’s College of Public Health Sciences on Bhutan’s approach to primary health care.
Guest lectureConference archive
Explore the wider record.
A chronological record of selected conferences, meetings and international engagements, organised by subject.
01Agriculture, forestry & rural development6 engagements
International meetings and working visits during his tenure as Minister of Agriculture.
XII World Forestry Congress
Meetings with WWF Board members
27th Session of IFAD’s Governing Council
Keynote address on development and rural poverty.
27th FAO Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific
National parks visit and meetings with WWF Board members
28th Session of IFAD’s Governing Council
Keynote address.
02WHO, health systems & public health30 engagements
World Health Assemblies, WHO governing-body meetings and conferences on health systems, prevention and regional cooperation.
WHO Regional Committee meeting
WHO Regional Committee meeting
Meeting on medical research
World Health Assemblies
Leader of the Bhutanese delegation.
48th WHO Regional Committee meeting
Meeting of Health Secretaries of South-East Asia
98th WHO Executive Board meeting
99th WHO Executive Board meeting
Meeting of Health Secretaries from WHO South-East Asia member countries
100th WHO Executive Board meeting
50th WHO Regional Committee meeting
Chairman of the meeting.
International Conference on Inter-country Cooperation for Health Development in the 21st Century
101st WHO Executive Board meeting
51st World Health Assembly
WHO inter-country technical meeting
52nd World Health Assembly
Health Ministers’ meeting
53rd World Health Assembly
Global Symposium on Health and Welfare Systems Development in the Twenty-First Century
Meeting on Health Systems for Senior Policy Makers and Managers
54th World Health Assembly
Health Ministers’ meeting
Health Ministerial Meeting on HIV/AIDS
Global Health Forum on Post-Eradication Polio Immunisation Policy
World Health Assembly
20th Health Ministers’ meeting
55th WHO Regional Committee meeting
Conference on Parliamentarians and Maternal and Child Health
World Health Assembly
Second Conference on Mental Health
03Immunisation & Gavi5 engagements
Meetings associated with the early development of the global vaccine alliance and international immunisation policy.
Gavi Proto-Board meeting
Early Gavi Board meetings
5th Gavi Board meeting
6th Gavi Board meeting
Gavi Partners Meeting
04Education, children & regional cooperation10 engagements
Meetings concerning education, children’s rights, youth development and South Asian cooperation.
UNESCO Conference on Education for All
UNICEF preliminary session on the Convention on the Rights of the Child
Conference on the Convention on the Rights of the Child
Head of the Bhutanese delegation.
Second World Congress against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children
South Asia Foundation meeting
South Asia Foundation conference
Round-table meeting on physical education at UNESCO
High-Level Conference on Accelerating the Fight Against HIV/AIDS in South Asia
South Asia Foundation Chairpersons’ meeting
South Asia Foundation Chairpersons’ meeting and Friendship Camp
05Diplomacy & international representation19 engagements
Selected United Nations, Non-Aligned Movement and other international engagements from his diplomatic and public-service career.
5th Non-Aligned Movement Summit
32nd Session of the UN General Assembly
33rd Session of the UN General Assembly
6th Non-Aligned Movement Summit
34th Session of the UN General Assembly
Meeting of Littoral and Hinterland States of the Indian Ocean
World Conference of the UN Decade for Women
35th Session and 11th Special Session of the UN General Assembly
Ministerial meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement Coordinating Bureau
36th Session of the UN General Assembly
Emergency meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement Coordinating Bureau on Palestine
37th Session and 12th Special Session of the UN General Assembly
7th Non-Aligned Movement Summit
Extraordinary ministerial meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement Coordinating Bureau on Namibia
Commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the Asian-African Conference
International Conference on Environment and Development
Seminar on Poverty Alleviation in South-East Asia
WHO/UNEP meeting on education and supportive environments for health
Representation of the Royal Government of Bhutan at a chorten inauguration
02 / Areas of engagement
Browse by subject.
Explore themes represented across international meetings, policy discussions and professional engagements.
01Immunisation & vaccines
Gavi Board and partner meetings, international immunisation policy forums and discussions on vaccine access and polio planning.
02HIV/AIDS & public health
United Nations and regional meetings addressing HIV/AIDS, prevention, treatment and public health cooperation.
03Children, education & social development
UNESCO Education for All engagements, UNICEF-related child-rights forums and meetings on education and child protection.
04Diplomacy & development
United Nations General Assembly sessions, Non-Aligned Movement meetings, ESCAP and regional development forums.
05Agriculture & environment
The XII World Forestry Congress, IFAD meetings and regional forums on agriculture, forestry and environmental management.
In photographs
Moments from the wider record.
Selected photographs from international conferences, summits and meetings.
03 / Written record
Documents & publications.
Selected institutional statements, government reports and publications associated with the areas of Lyonpo’s public service.
Government report · foreword
Enhancing Good Governance for Gross National Happiness
Report on efficiency, transparency and accountability in public administration, with a foreword dated 11 November 1999 by Sangay Ngedup as Chairman of the Council of Ministers.
Institutional statements
National statements to the World Health Assembly
Institutional statements addressing Bhutan’s health priorities and international health cooperation.
Government planning documents
Health Sector Seventh and Eighth Five Year Plans
National planning documents outlining priorities for health services, infrastructure and health-system development.
Institutional charter
Bhutan Health Trust Fund Charter
Royal Charter setting out the institutional framework for the Bhutan Health Trust Fund.
View charter informationHealth policy document
National ratification document for the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
National documentation relating to Bhutan’s participation in the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.
Government reports
Reports on good governance reforms
Government reporting on public administration and governance reform.
United Nations reporting
Initial report relating to the Convention on the Rights of the Child
Bhutan’s reporting under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Education publications
Career Counselling Guideline Series
Educational guidance materials supporting career counselling and student development.
04 / Historical coverage
Press & historical record.
Contemporary coverage and later institutional accounts of the Move for Health Walk and the Bhutan Health Trust Fund.
The New York Times · Barbara Crossette
A Long Hike and Yetis, Too? Abominable
A report on the search for New York sponsors ahead of the planned 350-mile walk.
Times of India
Bhutan health minister to walk 560 km for a cause
Contemporary coverage of the forthcoming cross-country walk and its fundraising purpose.
Read the articleUNDP Newsfront
Minister to trek across Bhutan to boost primary health care
UNDP preview of the route, community visits and financing initiative.
Far Eastern Economic Review · Stan Sesser
Walk of Life
An illustrated report on the journey and Bhutan’s approach to health financing.
View publication recordWorld Health Organization
Raising Funds for Primary Health Care – A Trek Across Nine Mountains!
WHO’s account of the 560 km walk and the Bhutan Health Trust Fund.
Read the WHO reportKuensel
Recognising Lyonpodep Sangay Ngedup
An editorial revisiting the 2002 walk and the Health Trust Fund following the WHO award.
World Health Organization
Former Timor-Leste President, former Bhutan Minister get WHO public health award
WHO announcement connecting the award to the Bhutan Health Trust Fund and health-sector service.
Read the WHO announcementFeatured historical publication
Medical History of Bhutan
Chronicle of Health & Disease from Bon Times to Today · Tandi Dorji and Bjorn Melgaard · second edition, 2018.
This historical account examines the development of Bhutan’s health system, including Lyonpo’s health-sector service, health infrastructure, rural water supply and sanitation.
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