A Belize City first time mom delivered triplets last week. Two boys and a girl were delivered by Doctor Jose Guerra at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. Today the young mother introduced the babies to the media. On hand for the occasion were the Ministry of Health and several corporate donors who gifted the babies […]
A set of triplets was delivered at the K.H.M.H.’s Labour and Delivery Unit on Tuesday. Sometime, around ten that morning, the first time mother delivered two boys and one girl. The babies all weighed an average of five pounds. They were admitted for observation over the past couple days and were discharged today. On Wednesday […]
Holiday weekends often carry a greater load of patients for the national referral hospital, the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital in Belize City. This weekend, that load increases because all surgery related cases are being referred there specifically for patients from the Northern Health Region – Corozal and Orange Walk. This is because upgrades are being […]
Our viewers have probably noticed that this news station does not regularly report suicides. We understand how this can lead people to believing that Belizeans are rarely taking or attempting to take their own lives. That – is not the case. While we restrain from covering suicides in the news to prevent copycat suicides; according […]
For the second time a particular pharmacy in San Ignacio has been flagged by the Ministry of Health for the sale of an unauthorized drug. Neurobion syrup, in the two hundred and forty milliliter bottle, has been found circulating in the Belizean market, but investigation has indicated that the quality of the medicine may be […]
It is not sure if the drugs were smuggled into Belize, and the pharmacy in question refuses to inform the Ministry of Health who supplied them with the unauthorized medication. The release goes on to say that other pharmacies in possession of this pharmaceutical must remove it from the shelves and discontinue its sale. Doctor […]
By next week all children across the country should be back in the classroom for the new school year. In Belize, children ages fourteen and under must be enrolled in school. Yet, every year, there are some children who for one reason or another will not be putting on a uniform to head back to […]
Over a hundred persons with disabilities and their families converged at the Inspiration Center just outside Belize City. But today’s session was not for the routine visits for therapy, the group was there to end their summer with fun. So they came from all over the country, from north to south, to engage in a […]
If you’re a parent, you have definitely heard the advice that children enjoy routines. There are only a few weeks left before the start of the school year. And, that’s enough time to establish a healthy routine for your child. In tonight’s Healthy Living, we have some tips for moms and dads on getting their […]
The government of Taiwan stepped up to the plate today with a generous donation of cash and equipment. This gift will be used to assist the Ministry of Health in collecting data as well as in the prevention of renal failure; a condition that is prevalent among Belizeans. News Five’s Duane Moody was up north […]
This week pharmacists from across the Caribbean and some international colleagues are convening in Belize for the annual conference of the Caribbean Association of Pharmacists. They will be discussing latest trends and news in their industry under the theme of promoting health and wellness in the community. But if you thought that meant how to […]
We are in the middle of the rainy season when mosquito borne illnesses tend to increase. Dengue continues to infect a number of Belizeans each year and now Zika is a persistent threat to our population.. In tonight’s Healthy Living, the Ministry of Health reminds the public about the importance of staying vigilant. Marleni […]
It’s a minimally invasive technique that is becoming increasingly popular in healthcare. And for the past two years it has been offered at the country’s main public hospital. It’s called interventional radiology and it allows for patients to have an alternative to open surgeries. We find out more about it in tonight’s Healthy Living. […]
A teenager remains in a coma tonight after she was knocked down in Orange Walk sometime between Sunday night and Monday morning. Sixteen-year-old Monique Morey was out partying with a relative on Sunday and while heading home, she was struck by a vehicle a short distance away from her grandmother’s house in San Andres Layout, […]
The teenager remains hospitalized in a critical condition. She has swelling on the brain and remains in coma after she was left for dead. The family says that they don’t want any problems with the driver who hit Monique, but are appealing for assistance with the medical bills which are mounting. Frederic Morey, Father […]
The Accident and Emergency Department at the K.H.M.H. received a much needed donation from the Social Security Board. Computers valued at five thousand dollars were handed over to help the unit improve efficiency in the processing of patients data leading to improve health care. On Friday the C.E.O. of S.S.B. Doctor Colin Young made the […]
Today marks the nineteenth anniversary since BERT opened its doors in 1998, offering pre-medical ambulatory care to Belizeans. It was initiated by local Rotarians along with Yvette Burks Barnes, who has managed the organization since inception. But BERT is setting up itself to expand its services countrywide and on the occasion of its anniversary, it […]
Just last year, BERT temporarily closed its doors but was able to reach an agreement with the Ministry of Health for a forty-five thousand dollar subvention for operational costs. General Manager Carillo says it is enough to keep the doors open at BERT. But the organization recently saw several of its emergency medical trained technicians […]
There’s a new emergency airlift that will be flying across the country in the days ahead, assisting the Belize Emergency Response Team with aerial capacity. Wings of Hope has provided BERT with a single engine aircraft valued at approximately one hundred and seventy-five thousand U.S. dollars. The six passenger Piper Cherokee Six has been fitted […]
Approximately one thousand, three hundred persons countrywide have conditions that may lead to visual impairment, whether total or partial. The top causes are removable cataracts, irreversible glaucoma, or diabetic retinopathy caused by complications of diabetes. There are many others who live with their condition alone. But the Belize Council for the Visually Impaired has reached […]
For this next story, close your eyes and sit down in front of your television set to watch the news. Think about any of the things you do normally. Now imagine that your eyes are closed permanently. That’s what most visually impaired persons go through, usually through no fault of their own. The already turbulent […]
The truth about fad diets and super foods. Fad diets are targeted at people who want to lose weight quickly without exercise. Some fad diets claim that they make you lose fat, but it’s really water weight you’re losing. In tonight’s Healthy Living segment, we look at the promises of quick weight loss through what […]
The Belize Defense Force is getting a new hospital through collaboration with the United States. A team from the U.S. Marine will be carrying the necessary construction to bring up to speed the current facility. Works are scheduled to be completed by October. News Five’s Isani Cayetano reports from Price Barracks. Isani Cayetano, Reporting […]
World Zoonosis Day is commemorated on the sixth of July each year. Pet owners and farmers may not often think about the myriad of transferrable diseases between animals to humans; but, there have been major health scares locally and internationally with diseases like rabies, avian flu and even Ebola – all of which have animal […]
This afternoon, the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital received a generous donation of medical scrubs. The surgical attire was gifted to the hospital authority by the Justices of the Peace and Commissioners of the Supreme Court Association. The organization recently revived its California chapter, following the appointment of Michael Peyrefitte as Attorney General for Belize. The […]
