Ministry of Health and Taiwan Sign Cooperation Agreement

The governments of Belize and Taiwan today penned an agreement to make way for cooperation in the public health sector.  The agreement was signed by the Minister of Health, Pablo Marin and Taiwanese Ambassador Benjamin Ho. Taiwan will make available expertise in health education, disease screening and clinical services as well as training for medical personnel.  The first project to come on line will be in the area of Prevention and Control of Chronic Renal Failure for which nurses and technical personnel will be trained to strengthen the screening program for high-risk persons with kidney disease.