A mix of two very different fitness trends: mindfulness and high intensity workouts, is making a hit in Belize. That’s what we found in one gym. Tonight in Healthy Living will look at the fusion of two different types of exercise make a perfect workout. Marleni Cuellar, Reporting In the fitness world, when you […]
A baby boy in Bella Vista needs your help. His family is trying to get funds for him to undergo much needed surgery. Nelson Javier Tavora was born almost two years ago in Dangriga and lives with his parents and a sibling in Bella Vista Village in the Toledo District. The baby boy has been […]
An investigation into the untimely death of eleven-week-old baby boy Dion Woodeye Junior is currently underway. The investigation was launched by the Ministry of Health after the baby died at the Corozal Community Hospital on December thirty-first, 2018. The child’s parents took him to the hospital after he began suffering from an extreme case of […]
The Ministry of Health has begun investigating the untimely death of eleven-week-old baby boy, Dion Woodeye Junior. The baby died at the Corozal Community Hospital on December thirty-first, 2018. His mother Leah Miller and father Dion Woodeye Senior took the baby to the hospital after he started suffering from diarrhea and excessive vomiting. They took […]
According to Doctor Manzanero, if the investigation reveals some level of negligence on behalf of the hospital’s staff, the culpable person or persons will be held accountable. On the Phone: Dr. Marvin Manzanero, Director of Health Services “If we find that any particular level of responsibility wasn’t adhered to then specific action may be […]
A toddler who was hit by a vehicle driven by a Gang Suppression Unit officer has beaten the odds. While two-year-old Tevin Cacho remains hospitalized, his prognosis is good and he continues to make remarkable recovery. In mid-December, the child was hit by the GSU vehicle patrolling the Iguana Street area; onlookers had to lift […]
There is a shortage of blood supply and some elective surgeries will be put on hold because of low blood banks. Today, when we spoke with Director of Health Services Doctor Marvin Manzanero, he confirmed that while there has always been a challenge in getting voluntary blood donors, the road traffic accidents and gun violence […]
A couple months ago, we reported on the growing concerns about certain brands of medication not available in country due to measures implemented by the Ministry of Health in 2018. Brodies was one of the importers that was affected because the products did not meet labeling standards. In recent weeks, reports have been made that […]
Corozal couple Leah Miller and Dion Woodeye Senior brought in the New Year mourning the loss of their eleven-week old son, Dion Junior. They say they took their son to the Corozal Community Hospital after he began experiencing diarrhea and excessive vomiting. The baby died of dehydration a few hours later. The couple says that […]
Here is an uplifting story. A twenty-eight-year-old first-time mother welcomed her bundle of joy as the first baby to be born in Belize at the start of 2019. Clarissa Williams birthed baby Jayelle at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. The healthy baby girl weighed six pounds four ounces. Duane Moody has the following report. […]
Two public health advisories have been issued by the Ministry of Health in respect to the detection of mercury in fish and the recall of a Del Monte canned product. M.O.H., in collaboration with the Department of Environment and the Belize Electric Company Limited, has completed another assessment of mercury levels in fishes from the […]
A team of nurses and medical practitioners at Belize Healthcare Partners Limited has been certified in the field of hemo-dialysis treatment. The accreditation follows an offer that was extended by the Mexican Nephrology Association to assist with putting together a local program that would meet international standards. This included examinations geared at establishing protocols. Ingrid […]
Today marks the culmination of that process. For Gomez, it is a momentous occasion because the unit that they have put together at BHPL is being internationally recognized. Ingrid Gomez, Certified Dialysis Nurse “It’s a big day, it’s something big for the hospital itself because we have other units also but it’s the first […]
For many of us Christmas feels like a time of indulgence. There’s lots of food, lots of drinks and lots spending. We’re sure many of you are still struggling to complete your shopping lists. So, in tonight’s healthy living we’ll showcase a few options for your health conscious loved ones or for those who are […]
Many girls and women face difficulties with managing their menstruation safely. Aside from existing taboos, the ability for women and girls to manage their periods is affected by several factors such as limited access to affordable and hygienic sanitary materials and disposal options. As a result, many of them are left to deal with menstruation […]
It’s disabilities week in Belize. There are a lot of initiatives that are ongoing to help the public and parents of children with disabilities to understand the complexities of being a differently-abled person within today’s society. Belizean mental health professionals are teaming up to help educate parents and teachers on one of the more misunderstood […]
Disability Week is being celebrated countrywide and in Belize City today, a special clinic was being held at Stella Maris where children with learning disabilities, including dyslexia, were being examined by a team of medical professionals. Doctor Marco Tulio Mendez administered several of those tests using an E.E.G. machine to find problems related to electrical […]
The Ministry of Health kicked off its Mental School Health Literacy project. A training of trainers’ three-day workshop, in partnership with PAHO and the Ministry of Education, aims to help schools better address youth mental health in an efficient, effective and inexpensive way. The plan is to train other teachers to implement the programme at […]
World AIDS Day is celebrated globally on December first; the occasion is used to encourage persons to get tested and prevent the disease. On this the thirtieth anniversary, there are worrisome figures that place Belize as one of the countries with the highest rates in the region. There are two hundred and twenty-three new infections […]
There is an update tonight on the health of B.D.F. private Fidel Williams. While on duty, Williams fell from the deteriorating pier at the Sarstoon Forward Operating Base on November fourteenth. He, unfortunately, lost an eye as a result of the fall when a steel rod rammed into his eye. Today, the Ministry of National […]
On Friday, during the Sitting of the House of Representatives, Cayo South Area Representative Julius Espat took on Health Minister Pablo Marin. Espat challenged Marin over the lack of medical personnel and services in many of the rural villages in Cayo South. He said that many of his constituents are not only having difficulties in […]
“What Can Parliamentarians Do to End Aids?” That was the question surrounding a forum hosted today by the Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV/Aids and the National Aids Commission in Belize at the Ramada Belize City Princess. Since 2013, there have been consultations with parliamentarians within the region to develop PANCAP’s Justice for All Programme. Its […]
Are you finding it harder and harder to wake up with that alarm for your early morning workouts? Well, listen up, because tonight in healthy living we highlight three reasons why you should stay on track. Marleni Cuellar “It’s that time of year where the nights start to get a little longer and the […]
Two men were electrocuted while they were cutting trees in Roaring Creek. According to police, the two persons were working near the Westar Gas Station when they received life threatening electrical shocks. The men are now hospitalized in the K.H.M.H. in critical condition. ACP Joseph Myvett, Head, National Crimes Investigation Branch “Two persons, namely […]
Teenage girls are having babies at an early age; some as young as thirteen years have given birth. On the occasion of World Prematurity Day, there is focus on the risks of babies born before their full term who sometimes face a lifetime of health challenges. The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of the Karl Heusner […]
