The occasion of the court case brought a handful of protestors from the island in blue shirts to the Battlefield Park. Like their political fellows they believe they were given a raw deal in the counting and reconciliation process and are calling out the Election and Boundaries Commission and by extension the government. We hear […]
Belize’s men of faith are meeting with regional authorities as part of the plan to end HIV/AIDS as a chronic disease in the Caribbean by 2030. Today there was a consultation hosted at the Radisson involving discussions of the churches’ role in reaching out to the affected in their congregations and communities. The president of […]
The Pan-Caribbean Partnership against HIV/AIDS (PANCAP) describes its ambitious strategy for ending HIV/AIDS in about twelve years as “test, treat and defeat.” Director Dereck Springer says the goal is for ninety percent of those living with HIV to know their status; ninety percent of HIV-positive persons to begin treatment; and ninety percent of those being […]
It is commonly said that one must love a person “warts and all”. While the general advice of accepting flaws may be useful, the more we learn about warts the less we may be interested in accepting them. In tonight’s Healthy Living we find out more about one lesser discussed but very common wart that […]
The Ministry of Health is undertaking a two week survey to measure and report on the levels of iodine in children in Belize. Four hundred school children between the ages of six to twelve from four primary schools in Belize, Stann Creek and Corozal districts will participate in the study. The study which starts this […]
The Ministry of Health is monitoring growing cases of Hepatitis ‘A’ in the west. It is a highly contagious liver infection caused by the Hepatitis virus. According to the ministry’s Facebook page, they first recorded the cases among school children in Benque Viejo Town and Arenal Village, but now there are confirmed cases of adults […]
The Ministry of Health’s Vector Control Unit received a trove of donations, including traps and tablets to fight mosquito borne diseases. The British Government handed over the equipment to the Ministry of Health on Thursday to strengthen surveillance and outbreak response of dengue and zika in high risk areas of Corozal, Orange Walk and Cayo. […]
Health and education are not normally paired together, unless it’s a subject in school. But the Belize District Education Center is kicking off the Education Showcase held every May by emphasizing knowledge of health and wellness. Its first ever community health fair brought together students from across the Old Capital with health-related organizations, both governmental […]
World Asthma Day is celebrated on May first. But what is really known about it? It’s a lung condition that can be caused by any number of conditions. Healthy Living tonight discusses the condition, which is not curable, and how it can be kept under control. Marleni Cuellar, Reporting Asthma is chronic condition that […]
Blue is a color in Belize mostly associated with the People’s United Party. But it also represents children living with the development condition known as autism. It affects how a person relates to their environment and people. In young people, it is characterized by tantrums, hitting and biting but also in brilliant minds and high […]
It’s an organ that we don’t typically think about. In fact, we only know something is wrong with it when it is severely damaged and usually it’s at its last bit of capacity to function you may begin to experience symptoms. This is why we must know which habits and practices may be affecting its […]
The Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital Authority remains in emergency mode according to the hospital’s board. Since mid-March, the national referral hospital had to limit services due to structural damage to the ceiling. A team of visiting Mexican experts evaluated the damages and deemed that the hospital could operate in the areas not affected. Today, the […]
It’s been four days since twenty-six-year-old Christian Charles was knocked down and left for dead near the Burrell Boom Bridge in rural Belize District. Swanka, as he is affectionately known, is still in a critical condition inside the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital clinging to life following the hit and run incident which occurred sometime between […]
The Ministry of Health is actively following up on a confirmed case of a visitor with Pertussis or what’s more commonly known as whooping cough. According to the Ministry, on Friday, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) informed them of a confirmed case of Pertussis of a visitor who visited Belize in the third week […]
The advancement of science and technology has improved the understanding of our body’s composition. It also helps define the markers as to what truly makes us fit and healthy. Many of us on weight loss journeys may be obsessing over the pounds on the scale, but as you’ll find out in tonight’s Healthy Living, your […]
Blood is a gift everyone can accept, and most can freely give – fear of sharp needles aside. It’s also a very important aspect of work at our nation’s hospitals, where a lack of it can place patients in danger. Today, volunteers for the Belize Red Cross were out encouraging passers-by on Princess Margaret Drive […]
Three-year-old Jase Brown of Belmopan is in a bad way tonight, after suffering a sudden and vicious attack by a Rottweiler. He had gone out walking with his father in the Orchid Garden area on Tuesday and on their way home the canine came out of nowhere and bit the toddler repeatedly until he and […]
An eight-year-old boy from Ladyville needs your help. Paul Leal has been sick for about a year. When he started throwing up blood clots, he was taken to doctors and following several tests, he was diagnosed with a likely case of Portal Hypertension with Esophageal Varices, which means that there is an increase in the […]
There’s a new place in town to have an array of vegan and vegetarian foods. Only one month since its opening, Om Shanti Cafe is an expansion of the well-known yoga studio. Tonight in Healthy Living, we visit the cafe to find out what one can expect from an all vegan and vegetarian menu. […]
The national referral hospital has resumed some services after certain areas had to be closed off due to a leaking roof. The K.H.M.H. Authority earlier today announced that specialists’ clinic services have resumed and that appointment are now being scheduled. A very brief release says that patients with appointments will now be treated. A team […]
Ministry of Health officials, representatives from the Pan American Health Organization and engineers have been having technical discussions on the crisis at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. This morning, three Mexican engineers, identified by the Secretaria de Saludos Quintana Roo, Mexico arrived in country and were joined by engineer Douglas Westby of the National Engineering […]
World Tuberculosis Day is observed every year on March twenty-fourth. The disease, while preventable and curable, is still a major concern in developing countries, as it is associated with high mortality rates in HIV positive persons. In Belize, one hundred and seventeen new cases were diagnosed last year. According to the Ministry of Health, of the new cases diagnosed, twenty-eight […]
Today is World Water Day, and it’s good time to think about our abundance of access to water – especially clean safe drinking water. Tonight in Healthy Living, we find out more about the work that goes into ensuring that we have safe water throughout our country. Marleni Cuellar “Over half the households in […]
Earlier today when we headed over to the ITVET Compound in Belize City, a most unusual discussion was taking place among folks over fifty years of age. The topic was sex never gets old. The workshop was put together by the National Council of Ageing and the Ministry of Health for the women who have […]
Since Wednesday, the national referral hospital has been providing only about fifty percent of services. The roofing of the facility has been confirmed to be compromised and about one hundred pillars are damaged; likely by an earthquake in offshore Honduras earlier this year. The K.H.M.H. Board of Governors has been looking at the different scenarios […]
