Men-Tsee-Khang, or the Tibetan Medical and Astro Institute, opened a new publication department in Chauntra in the Mandi district. The inauguration function was presided over by the Central Tibetan Administration’s health Minister Choekyong Wangchuk. In his inaugural speech the health minister emphasised the importance of Men-Tse-Khang’s role in the health department. He mentioned the recurring case of Hepatitis B in the Tibetan community emphasised the importance of educating the public.