Fifteen million people between the ages of thirty and seventy worldwide die as a result of non-communicable diseases such as cancers and diabetes which are the largest preventable causes of death in the world. In Belize non- communicable diseases cause forty-five percent of the total deaths. With this in mind, the Ministry of Health has […]
Tonight we share this story about a young man from Punta Gorda who recently returned from studying across the globe far away in India. He completed his studies through a scholarship from the Government of that Commonwealth country. What lessons took him so far across the globe? It may seem like a stretch when you […]
The Government of Belize announced today that it will be expanding the hemodialysis programme to cover more than twice the number of patients with end-stage renal failure. According to the released issued from the Office of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Health will contract K.H.M.H., Loma Luz Hospital, Miguel Rosado Dialysis Center, and Dialysis […]
Today, young people from across the country gathered at the Biltmore Plaza for a national consultation spearheaded by the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Human Development and other partners such as UNICEF. The purpose of the consultation is to bring together various stakeholders, particularly the adolescents, to […]
The National AIDS Commission is introducing an innovative way to get more people tested. They have developed an app which they are making available for free and can be downloaded on mobile devices after which persons do not need internet to be able to navigate to testing sites around the country. This new feature is […]
End-stage kidney disease, or renal failure, continues to be a life-threatening affliction that many Belizeans grapple with. Treatment of chronic disease includes hemodialysis, which uses a machine to filter blood outside the body, replacing the function of the kidneys. Locally, the provision of that medical care is extremely costly and many lives have been lost […]
The Technical Advisor for the Maternal and Child Health Unit of the Ministry of Health, Doctor Natalia Largaespada Beer, was conferred with the 2018 Pan American Health Organization Award for Health Service Management and Leadership at the fifty-sixth PAHO Directing Council Meeting in Washington, D.C. The PAHO Award Committee selected Doctor Beer from a group of […]
A grant agreement between the European Union, the Pan American Health Organization and the World Health Organization for roughly seven million Euros has been signed for a period of four years. As part of the Eleventh European Development Fund cooperation agreement, Belize and the EU have identified the health sector as one of the areas […]
The Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital turned twenty-three on Saturday. The authority at the national referral hospital, which has endured good and bad times, held a brief ceremony to acknowledge the milestone. Over two months ago, Michelle Cox-Hoare was named as the new Chief Executive Officer to replace Doctor Adrian Coye, who resigned from the position. […]
Prime Minister Dean Barrow continues to recover from spinal surgery in Havana, Cuba. On Wednesday, he received the President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, who was accompanied by his wife and Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parilla. On the Belize side, was the PM’s wife, Kim Simplis Barrow and Ambassador Annie Burns. Barrow and Canales […]
School children are now settling back in the classrooms so if you didn’t, it is still a good time to check their eyes for any emerging vision problems. There are many ways to detect that there are issues with your child’s eyesight. Can they read letters and numbers from a distance or are they reading […]
There is limited number of ambulances to serve patients in southern Belize, but that number grew by one today. With assistance from the Rotary Club of Edmonton, Canada and the Rotary Club of Dangriga, Southern Emergency Services sourced yet another medical van to provide emergency medical services to residents of Stann Creek. In March of […]
One of the busiest days of the year for emergency medical response teams is carnival day which is this Saturday. In tonight’s Healthy Living, we find out why and what you can do to prevent health emergencies. Marleni Cuellar, Reporting On Saturday, the streets of Belize City will be overflowing with thousands of people […]
A person dies every forty seconds by suicide which represents over eight hundred thousand deaths every year across the world. And there is up to twenty-five times that many who attempt suicide. The number of deaths by suicide in Belize is relatively low when compared to other parts of the world, but it is still […]
There are health concerns in the remote village of Billy White. It is small village of about two hundred families in the Cayo District. The village is not often mentioned in the news, but we were called out there because there are serious concerns that the water used for daily routines is contaminated. Villagers say […]
Prime Minister Barrow is traveling to Cuba this weekend where he will be undergoing medical surgery on his spine on Tuesday. He will be gone for most of September and during his leave of absence Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber takes over. Following today’s house meeting, PM Barrow described the process of treatment and recovery. […]
G.O.B. has promptly responded to statements made by James Brodie and Company Limited, an importer of pharmaceuticals. On Wednesday, Brodies claimed that it stands to lose some ninety thousand dollars in medicine after the Government denied them entry of a shipment of medication that was ordered from Ziotis Company in 2017. The issue is over […]
Free paper bun… the summer holidays are over and classes resume at primary schools this coming week. Parents are busy with getting books and uniforms, but there are other activities that go hand in hand before Monday to get the students in the routine for school. In tonight’s Healthy Living, we share tips with parents […]
As the issue over the importation of pharmaceuticals continues to unfold, Brodies and Company Limited, which has one of the biggest pharmacies, says that it stands to lose ninety thousand dollars in medicines. This is because G.O.B. has denied entry to a shipment of medication that was ordered from Ziotis Company back in 2017, but […]
Earlier this year, we reported on a shortage of medical supplies as well as medicines. The Ministry of Health had given assurances that the shortage was been taken care of, but complaints have persisted. While the ministry says that there is no shortage of medication, a certificate of Good Manufacturing Practice has complicated the importation […]
Today, the Ministry of Health launched the National Diabetes Self-Care Programme. It will be rolled out in the six districts for community health workers to be trained in diabetes prevention, nutrition and life-style related strategies. This project proposal was submitted to the World Diabetes Federation last year and over three hundred thousand Belize dollars were granted to […]
On Saturday night, torrential rains caused a portion of the Southern Highway to be impassable. Pictures show the bridge in Jacintoville, eight miles outside Punta Gorda Town, flooded with about five feet of water. Personnel from the Ministry of Works, Department of Transport and NEMO were on the scene monitoring and managing the situation. It […]
If you’re expecting or a new mom, you may have noticed that breastfeeding – specifically exclusive breastfeeding – is being promoted all over. Celebrities, health officials, all the baby sites you subscribe to, even the public hospitals and a few clinics here in Belize are highlighting the benefits of breastfeeding. But six months of being […]
The Burn Victim Mercy Fund has stepped in once again to assist a minor who received severe burns to the body last week. Before midday today, four-year-old Unique Ramclam was transported by BERT ambulance from the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital to the Phillip Goldson International Airport where she will be taken for further medical assistance […]
The Inspiration Centre held its fifth annual family fun day today at its headquarters off the George Price Highway in Belize City. Catering to just over one hundred persons annually, the objective was to bring together the community, including parents and persons living with diverse abilities for a day of fun-filled activities. News Five’s Duane […]
