$90 Million from Saudi Arabia to Construct Hospital in Belmopan

Prime Minister John Briceño

The Government of Belize is preparing to construct a ninety million dollar, tertiary level, hospital in Belmopan. The funds for the construction of the state-of-the-art facility are being provided by the Saudi Fund for Development through a loan at a two percent concessionary rate. Prime Minister John Briceño explained the need for the construction of the hospital during today’s sitting.

Prime Minister John Briceño

“Belize’s national referral hospital, the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital was built over thirty years ago, in addition to serving as a national referral hospital, the KHMH serves as a regional hospital. While we continue to commend the excellent work being carried out by the fine doctor, nurses and other health care professionals at KHMH. I don’t think anyone needs to be convinced that the KHMH no longer at its best to meet increasing demands at both national and regional level. In spite of its age, KHMH remains the best hospital we have in Belize offering the most extensive care service we have in the country. Similarly, the Belmopan hospital was contracted over fifty years ago and despite renovations and additions over the years it too is no longer in any shape to meet the growing demands of the central region. Today, roughly nine months after formalizing establishing diplomatic relations with the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, I am most pleased to report to the nation that we have been able to secure ninety million dollars for the construction of a new one hundred and fifty bed modern national referral tertiary care hospital in Belize.”