According to the release issued by Bowen and Bowen Limited, the silver lining is that the hatchery and infrastructure including the shrimp farms were and will not be affected. This means that production which will commence in February as planned. Residents of nearby villages, however, are not too happy and say they have been affected. […]
Fortunately for the residents, the danger posed by the fire and smoke at B.A.L. was not significant enough to require evacuation. That, however, did not stop the National Emergency Management Organization, NEMO, from getting into motion in that area. According to NEMO’s Southern Regional Coordinator, Keith Emmanuel, committees in three villages were activated to assist […]
The Human Rights Commission of Belize is lashing out at the deplorable conditions of the holding cells including the toilets at police stations in Belize City. According to the H.R.C.B., a few years ago when the first images were circulated, they drew widespread condemnation because they were unsanitary and were in no way a hygienic […]
Well, since the photos have been widely shared across social media and the H.R.C.B. fired off a press release to voice its discontent – Commissioner of Police Chester Williams reached out to the H.R.C.B. Arthurs says that they have a meeting scheduled for Wednesday to see how best they can address the matter. Arthurs says […]
Two weeks ago Jamil Reyes was shot in the head – and today the fifteen-year-old is still fighting for his life. His family says he needs an urgent surgery because the bullet lodged in his head has moved. According to his mother, the bullet was at the centre of the brain about two centimetres but […]
The Ministry of Health says that it will await the Nursing Council’s decision on the matter of the death of three month old baby Dion Woodeye. As you heard on Thursday night, C.E.O. Doctor Ramon Figueroa said that a nurse of the Corozal Community Hospital had been referred to the Nursing Council and that training […]
Earlier this month, the Ministry of Health confirmed a hold on some elective surgeries due to a shortage of blood supply at the blood bank. Today, when we spoke with Director of Health Services, Doctor Marvin Manzanero, he told News Five that the Central Medical Lab has organized a number of blood drives across the […]
Childhood obesity is a challenge throughout the region so policymakers are engaging the private sector to adopt standards that will make consumers more aware of making healthy choices when buying food. It will take front of package labelling to another level to include foods that are high in calories, saturated fat, sodium and other properties […]
A nurse at the Corozal Community Hospital has been taken before the Nursing Council in connection with the death of three month old Dion Woodeye, who died while waiting for treatment at the hospital. The incident happened on New Year’s Day when Woodeye started to experience diarrhea and vomiting. His parents took him to the […]
While that nurse is yet to find out what consequences she will face, the fact is that a baby died at the Corozal Community Hospital. C.E.O. Figueroa says that it is unacceptable. He states that what happened is not as a result of a lack of training – it simply comes down to lack of […]
Back in 2016, the Ministry of Health signed a cooperation agreement with Taiwan for prevention and control of chronic kidney disease. The agreement makes available expertise in health education, disease screening and training for medical personnel. As a part of the initiative, medical workers were trained to strengthen the screening programme for high-risk persons with […]
Did you know that every year the U.S. News and World Report and health and nutrition experts rank all the trending diets based on how healthy or unhealthy they are? While not all diet trends gain popularity here in Belize, there are a few of the low ranking – which means unhealthy diets – that […]
In 2017, there were two hundred and twenty-three new cases of HIV in Belize, mostly among young males. During the first few weeks after a person contracts HIV, the viral load is usually very high. At this point, there is a considerable risk of passing on HIV, and many people acquire the virus from persons […]
A ten-year-old Belize City boy is fighting to stay alive. Jaylen Trevan Young was diagnosed with Brainstem Glioma four months ago, in September 2018. The cancerous tumor is growing rapidly on Jaylen’s brain stem, an area so delicate that doctors have told the family that conducting a surgery is too risky. The tumor has left […]
Residents of Sarteneja Village are recipients of a new health clinic courtesy of the Government of Belize. The health facility comes at a cost of more than eight hundred thousand dollars and is expected to improve access to basic primary healthcare services for about two thousand men, women, and children in the village. Residents will […]
A similar inauguration was held this morning in San Pedro-Cristo Rey Village. The health centre is expected to benefit some one thousand four hundred residents. The investments in the primary healthcare facilities are part of Belize’s strategic direction towards improving universal access and coverage to health among the most vulnerable populations. Minister Marin says that the centers will […]
At first blush, ten-year-old Lucita Chable appears to be a healthy, carefree child. She goes to school, plays, dances and attempts to carry out her daily routines like most children her age. But Lucita is fighting to remain alive due to a rare kidney disease. The young girl from San Ignacio needs help for a […]
Four-year-old Ellis Ortiz remains at the K.H.M.H. tonight, recuperating from a vicious dog attack he endured on Sunday, January thirteenth. Ellis was at home in the Lake Independence area when he was attacked and bitten by the landlord’s dog. The child was sitting on the steps, a few feet away from the dog which was […]
If you’ve been noticing that more and more people seemed to be affected by a flu or stomach bug then your observations are probably right. Apparently viruses thrive better in cooler temperatures. So when winter sets in the north and we have the cooler temperatures in this region, viruses like those that cause the flu or […]
In the village of Saint Margaret’s located on the Hummingbird Highway, school children are being sent home from classes complaining of stomach pains. There are concerns that the water has been making the young students ill. The villagers get potable drinking water from a stream; but it is untreated and contaminated. At least fifty children […]
One week ago we aired the story of baby Nelson Tabora reportedly suffering from a condition called hydrocephalus. It is a condition where the head grows abnormally because the cerebrospinal fluid isn’t draining from the brain. Since his mother spoke of his condition and their story has been widely shared across Facebook, there has been […]
An Adolescent Health Strategic Plan is being finalized. The plan marks a crucial step of an expanded and holistic focus by the government on the issues affecting adolescents in the country. The plan will focus on three areas: education, health, and human development. Officials from three line ministries conducted a three-day session which culminated today […]
A four-year-old baby boy is hospitalized after he was bitten by a dog in the Lake Independence area. Police say that on Sunday around three in the afternoon, Ellis Ortiz was playing in the yard when he went near the landlord’s dog, a potlicker mix, and it attacked him. The child’s screams alerted his stepfather […]
The latest HIV statistics have been released and according to the Ministry of Health report; in 2017, there were a higher number of infections among males than in females. Of the two-hundred and twenty-three new HIV cases, one hundred and twenty-four were among males compared to the ninety-nine females who tested positive. The report also […]
On Wednesday night, we showed you the touching story of baby Nelson Tabora in Bella Vista. The twenty-three-month-old baby is suffering from a condition called Hydrocephalus where cerebrospinal fluid is building up in his head. The condition has caused his head to grow rapidly and is affecting his health. The parents can’t afford to do […]
