Promoting a healthy life style at an early age has significant benefits. It promotes the ability of children to learn, grow and develop into healthy adults. This week, expos were organized in Dangriga and Belize City to encourage habits that will reap significant benefits for their well-being down the road. Here is News Five’s Duane […]
Last week, News Five reported on brewing troubles at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. The K.H.M.H. Workers Union met with medical officers who have been disgruntled for the past few weeks over unpaid overtime. The Union wrote to C.E.O. Michelle Cox Hoare and the K.H.M.H.A. Board demanding that Medical Chief of Staff Doctor Beatriz Thompson […]
Every six seconds, someone in the world dies from diabetes. That’s as much time as it took me to read that statement. According to the International Diabetes Federation in 2017, there were four million diabetes-related deaths worldwide. It’s not a different picture here in Belize, where diabetes related complications continue to be one of our […]
The Office of the Director of Health Services is reporting three dengue-related deaths since the outbreak of dengue in Belize. They include two maternal cases that were recorded back in August and the most recent death of a young girl from southern Belize, with a pre-existing condition whose health deteriorated rapidly and died at the […]
The family of a woman from southern Belize is claiming that a loved one died due to dengue. An outbreak was detected months ago and the number of cases continues to go up in the districts of Orange Walk, Cayo and Stann Creek. But the Ministry of Health says that Jazmin Ogaldez had a pre-existing […]
As we reported earlier this week, Stann Creek is showing the second highest rate of dengue infections in the country. A total of one thousand nine hundred clinically confirmed cases of the disease have been determined, primarily in the youth population, and the number continues to climb. DHS Marvin Manzanero says that residents need to […]
The twenty-first of September is Independence Day for Belize, but in the rest of the world, it will be commemorated as World Alzheimer’s Day. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia. People with dementia or Alzheimers at some point, will require full-time care. This labour of love is known to be a stressful […]
The New River up north is contaminated and is having negative effects on the population, though there are signs that the river is recovering. In the west, increased levels of mercury have been detected in the Macal River near Cristo Rey. It means that fish and other forms of aquatic life have been affected. The […]
The number of confirmed dengue cases in the region continues to grow and in Belize, since the start of the year, there are currently one thousand nine hundred plus clinically confirmed cases of the disease, primarily concentrated up north in Orange Walk, down south in Stann Creek and in Cayo to the west. According to […]
But with the rains starting and school in session, the Ministry of Health is in discussion with other ministries and stakeholders to ensure that the population that is being affected can take necessary changes to prevent additional cases. Dr. Russell Manzanero, Epidemiologist, Ministry of Health “From even when we started seeing the first cases […]
By now you know that a yearly eye test is advised to maintain and protect your vision. But an eye exam can also detect diseases like Glaucoma that can rob you of your vision without any warning. In tonight’s Healthy Living, we find out more about who is at risk and what you can do […]
There is an update on the number of dengue cases detected in the country. The Office of the Director of Health Services states that the total number of cases countrywide is up at three thousand one hundred and fifteen. A break down shows that one thousand three hundred and forty five are suspected cases while […]
The Ministry of Education continues to monitor the situation as it pertains to La Inmaculada R.C. School. The school is located a few hundred feet away from the New River in Orange Walk Town and due to the stench of the water; its classes were suspended today and Friday. Students and teachers began reporting feeling […]
Minister of Fisheries, Forestry, the Environment and Sustainable Development Omar Figueroa today commented on the declining health of the New River and the economic, health and social havoc it has been wreaking on the Orange Walk community. The effects of the pollutants in the New River are having an amplified effect on the environment due to […]
There is heightened concern if the New River fails to improve. Those living along the river bank have been enduring for weeks with no relief in sight. While the smell and other chemicals emanating from the water have hundreds worried, there is also the fear that the potable water will become affected. Today, in an […]
The amount of plastic products that end up in our waters is staggering. Plastic, whether in the form of bags, bottles, caps or utensils cause severe pollution to the ocean. A high-level dialogue on Marine Litter and Waste Management in the Wider Caribbean Region is taking place in Belize to address this problem. Stakeholders acknowledge […]
The Ministry of Health has received the results of the last set of tests taken on levels of mercury in fish in the Macal River in the west. Principal Public Health Inspector at the Ministry, John Bodden says that they will be releasing the results by press release soon but shared that the results look […]
The Ministry of Health and the Belize Water Services are taking a closer look at one of the biggest water systems in the country to ensure that consumers have access to safe potable water and that it remains that way for years to come. The work comes under a project lead by the Caribbean Public […]
We all know by now that doctors recommend an annual checkup. It involves making time to see the doctor, answer questions, and a series of tests. To test your cholesterol, a blood sample is taken after fasting. But can there be a more comfortable way than going to bed and waking up hungry? That’s what […]
An urgent meeting took place all afternoon in Orange Walk Town involving La Inmaculada School and the Ministries of Health, Environment and Education. The school is located near the New River; over a thousand students are enrolled. There are health concerns that the children will fall ill since they are being subjected to the stench […]
By Monday, all children across the country will be back in the classrooms, getting ready to start a new academic year. Naturally, parents get nervous about the success of their child at the school. Last week, clinical psychologist Deshane Gutierrez explained why parents should focus on their child’s effort versus grades. In tonight’s Healthy Living, […]
Dengue cases are still rising, but the increase is now being registered in the Cayo and Stann Creek Districts. The numbers have stabilized in the Orange Walk and Corozal Districts. This is according to new information release by the office of the Director of Health Services. It states on its Facebook page that, “current data […]
The morgue at the Southern Regional Hospital in Dangriga is finally up and running after weeks of being non-operational. Earlier in August, residents in Dangriga and the surrounding communities were told that the morgue was out of commission, again. On Friday, the Southern Workers Union staged a protest in front of the hospital highlighting the […]
The Ministry of Health hopes to put in place a plan to monitor the use, effectiveness and safety of medications in Belize. This initiative is the first of its kind in the country and the Ministry has engaged the help of the Pan American Health Organization and the Medicines and Health Products Regulatory Authority of […]
The summer is over, and schools across the country have begun re-opening their doors. Tonight’s Healthy Living offers some helpful advice for parents to aid their children through the upcoming academic year. Issues like motivation and building self esteem are important for them to settle them in school. Marleni Cuellar, Reporting It only feels […]
