{"id":242411,"date":"2026-05-28T14:15:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T08:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kgumsb.edu.bt\/?p=242411"},"modified":"2026-05-28T14:15:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T08:15:47","slug":"press-release-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kgumsb.edu.bt\/?p=242411","title":{"rendered":"Press Release"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan (KGUMSB), in collaboration with the Thai Lifestyle Medicine and Wellbeing Association (TLWA), will host the <em>1st Bhutan-Thai International Conference on Lifestyle Medicine and Mindfulness<\/em> from 5th\u20136th June 2026 at the Auditorium Hall, Faculty of Nursing and Public Health, Thimphu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The conference will be graced by Her Majesty The Queen Mother,<strong> <\/strong>Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck whose presence will add profound significance to this historic event. Her Majesty\u2019s gracious support reflects Bhutan\u2019s unwavering commitment to the promotion of health, well-being, mindfulness, and compassionate care for humanity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This conference is primarily aimed at strengthening regional and international collaboration in advancing health promotion, disease prevention, and compassionate, patient-centered models of care through evidence-based lifestyle interventions and mindful living in building healthier, more resilient societies. The conference will also highlight the urgent need to integrate physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being in addressing the growing burden of non-communicable diseases and contemporary health challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bhutan, internationally recognized for its development philosophy of Gross National Happiness, provides a uniquely meaningful setting for this important gathering. The country\u2019s enduring values of mindfulness, compassion, harmony with nature, and holistic well-being are deeply woven into the social fabric and national identity of Bhutan. Hosting the conference symbolizes a shared global aspiration to promote healthier lifestyles grounded in inner awareness and human connection. This is a small contribution of the Medical University towards His Majesty\u2019s noble vision of Gelephu Mindfulness City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Distinguished speakers and participants from Bhutan, Thailand, and other countries will attend the conference, making it a historic milestone in strengthening international partnerships and advancing the global movement toward mindful and sustainable healthcare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Event details:<\/strong><br>Date: 5-6 June 2026<br>Time: 1:20 PM onwards (Inaugural Program)<br>Venue: Auditorium Hall, FNPH, KGUMSB<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Contact Person<\/strong><br>Mr. Rixin Jamtsho, Director, MECRIT, KGUMSB<br>Email: rjamtsho@kgumsb.edu.bt<br>Phone: +97517606984<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan (KGUMSB), in collaboration with the Thai Lifestyle Medicine and Wellbeing Association (TLWA), will host the 1st Bhutan-Thai International Conference on Lifestyle Medicine and Mindfulness from 5th\u20136th June 2026 at the Auditorium &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":241869,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[80],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-242411","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newsroom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kgumsb.edu.bt\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/242411","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kgumsb.edu.bt\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kgumsb.edu.bt\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kgumsb.edu.bt\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kgumsb.edu.bt\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=242411"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.kgumsb.edu.bt\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/242411\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":242412,"href":"https:\/\/www.kgumsb.edu.bt\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/242411\/revisions\/242412"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kgumsb.edu.bt\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/241869"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kgumsb.edu.bt\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=242411"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kgumsb.edu.bt\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=242411"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kgumsb.edu.bt\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=242411"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}