A conversation with Ms Tara Devi Laabar, PhD, based on her article in the Ensuring Mental Well-being issue of The Druk Journal (Spring 2023), co-authored with Ms Passang Dema. In this episode of The Druk Journal Podcast, we focus on the necessity of adopting a comprehensive approach to caring for the elderly population in Bhutan. With the population aging and the younger generation seeking opportunities abroad, it is imperative that we make the well-being of our elderly citizens a matter of national priority.

Ms Tara Devi Laabar (PhD) is a senior lecturer in the Faculty of Nursing and Public Health at Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences in Bhutan. With a background in nursing and public health, Tara recently completed a PhD in Palliative Care from the University of Western Australia, Perth. She has developed a holistic framework for palliative care in Bhutan that factors in social, cultural and spiritual needs, and she is interested in facilitating and developing palliative care in Bhutan and integrating it into our healthcare system.