The final report from the Pan American Health Organization on the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital is now available. The report was carried out by the Pan American Health Organization following the death of thirteen newborns in the first twenty days of May. Seven of those babies died when they were injected with the bacteria, enterobacter […]
Around the world the focus today has been on mental health and particularly in older adults. The reality is that people are living longer, are not working and as such are facing a myriad of social and health issues. In Belize, one of the biggest challenges is the stigma associated with age. Duane Moody reports. […]
The government currently invests over one hundred and three million dollars for health care. It is managed by the Ministry of Health and invested in public hospitals and clinics across the country. Today at the Radisson Fort George, various stakeholders in the industry converged to discuss the Belize National Health Accounts and the Strategic Plan […]
If you are wondering about the sniffing taking place in offices, homes and public places, it is safe to say that we are right in the midst of the flu season. According to the medical experts, the number of persons who will have flu symptoms will increase from September to March. Healthy Living has a […]
This morning, standard six students transformed the educational surrounds of the Holy Redeemer upper classrooms into a fruit and vegetable utopia. It was a veritable shrine to healthy eating using local produce. The event was in honor of Wellness Week…and we can tell you that we’ve never seen quite so much wellness in one location […]
Since the beginning of the year, there has been a number of cases of the influenza A virus reported across the country. Fortunately there have been no deaths attributed to the H1N1 virus in Belize. Earlier this week however, Barbados reported one casualty of H1N1, prompting local authorities here to look more carefully at the […]
Biscayne resident, Javier Moody, died this morning at the K.H.M.H. The nineteen year old was admitted and on life support following a traffic mishap on Sunday afternoon at two p.m. Upon approaching a curve at miles sixteen on the Phillip Goldson Highway, he lost control of the motorbike on which he was traveling with his […]
This week is being celebrated as Seniors Week. October 1st was celebrated as International Day for Older Persons. October tenth is World Mental Health Day. This year’s both themes have collided as the Mental Health Association and National Aging Council team up bring the focus on Alzheimer’s – a mental condition affecting millions of elderly […]
Paint Belize Pink….it’s the name of a new campaign by the Office of the Special Envoy for Women and Children. With the month of October observed as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Kim Simplis Barrow and her team are embarking on a national awareness campaign that is expected to place increased attention on the issue of […]
Tonight on Healthy Living, we have teamed up once again with the National Committee for Families and children and the Office of the Special Envoy for Women and Children to discuss parenting tips. Tonight’s segment looks at the importance of discipline for toddlers. Marleni Cuellar, Reporting It’s often said that “children don’t come with […]
People cope with stress in many ways; some make use of healthy habits like exercise and mediation and others turn to alcohol and drugs. The common motivation behind these habits is stress reduction. In tonight’s edition of Healthy Living, we show you one free and easy method of relieving the stress of your day. […]
On Wednesday, one month old baby Dulce Maria Coye died at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. She had been rushed there by ambulance from the Northern Medical Plaza in Orange Walk Town on Tuesday, following two surgeries for a condition known as congenital pyloric stenosis. That’s when the muscle between the stomach and small intestine […]
The grieving family has made serious allegations of malpractice against the doctors from the Northern Medical Plaza who treated baby Dulce. Those allegations have caught fire in certain sections of the media. And they have resulted in those doctors seeking immediate legal counsel. In a release issued today, the medical facility refutes any claim that […]
In this week’s segment of Healthy Living we’ve compiled some very important advice from the professionals for your survival – survival of the carnival and expo weekend, that is! So before you head out on Saturday, whether to play mas or your own viewing party, or even to look for deals at the expo here […]
The family of six-week-old Alyssa Aguilar, born with a rare cardiopulmonary condition, is tonight appealing to the Belizean public to assist in raising much needed funds for corrective surgeries abroad. The procedures will be conducted in Guatemala on September twenty-third and the family is trying its best, with the assistance of the medical community, to […]
Sepsis is a most common, but least recognized disease. Worldwide, every few seconds someone dies from sepsis. September thirteenth, will be celebrated as world sepsis day and Belize is the first in the region to sign onto the Global Sepsis Alliance. The Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, Critical Care Association as well as the Belize Medical […]
In tonight’s segment of healthy living, we continue to build on our collaboration with the National Committee for Families and Children and the Office of the Special Envoy for Women & Children to focus on parenting tips. This week’s segment provides advice to expectant dads. Marleni Cuellar, Reporting After the pregnancy test and the […]
The Belize Diabetes Association today received twenty thousand dollars in medicine for patients in need of podiatric care. The donation was given by Harvest Ministry, a Belizean-led religious organization operating out of the United States. The medication, since the association cannot legally distribute the ointment, will be dispensed through several health centers and medical facilities […]
Men don’t access healthcare as often as women do. Problems with the prostate are common with aging men. Prostate cancer is one of the top cancers affecting men in Belize. Healthy Living seeks a specialist to explain the common symptoms of possible prostate problems. Marleni Cuellar, Reporting It seems that when most men hear […]
Living in a developed country has appeal because of the availability of most amenities known to man. However, there is also a price that comes with a developed nation’s quality of life, and that includes healthcare. Belize has joined countries who are now becoming an attraction because of the lower cost of healthcare. Isani Cayetano […]
And in a reversal of that story, a Belizean woman is in urgent need of medical assistance outside of Belie. Rosita Williams is in need of urgent medical assistance aboard for an operation to assist her with her speech. According to information received, she had complications and some five years ago went to the Karl […]
Most people find out they have high cholesterol while conducting routine screening tests. Even so, high cholesterol is diagnosed in Belize on a daily basis. It is a worrisome situation as high cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease and strokes. Yet many people struggle with lowering their cholesterol level. In this week’s […]
Western Regional Health Manager Pearl Ellis has assured News Five that the situation at the old site of the San Ignacio Hospital has been cleared up. The shocking images of vials filled with blood, used needles and syringes, discarded vials of medicine have caused great concern in the Ministry of Health. That concern is certainly […]
The results of a recent survey of close to two thousand women and children show that women of reproductive age are deficient in Folic Acid and there is a low level of Vitamin B-twelve intake. The Ministry of Health, back in 2008, decided to conduct a micro-nutrients baseline survey to measure the impact of nutritional […]
On Tuesday newscast, we brought you an exclusive view from the inside of the old San Ignacio Hospital. There was evidence everywhere of gross neglect and from the Ministry of Health. The building was closed in August 2009, but left behind were hazardous medical wastes, syringes, needles, vials of medicine and thousands of confidential patient […]
