An investigation by the Pan American Health Organization carried out by high level experts into the deaths of thirteen neonates at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital is in short, damning of the national referral hospital. It confirms that the Infection Control Committee of the K.H.M.H. was not functioning and that in fact the infection was […]
Floaters are common after you turn forty, and they are a normal part of the aging process. They are lines of lights in which patients say they see blurry visions. Most often the condition is benign, but can also lead to further complications that may cause loss of vision and require major surgery. Veteran Ophthalmologist, […]
Thirteen babies died in less than a month at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital in May. Seven of the deaths were caused by a bacteria called Enterobacter Cloacae. But why did so many have to die before the K.H.M.H. closed down the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit? And would anyone be fired for the tragedy? The […]
Five weeks after thirteen babies died at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, a report on the deaths was discussed with the media by the K.H.M.H. officials even though it has been ready for about a week. The investigations were conducted by a team from PAHO which comprised of international consultants including Ricardo Bustamante, an Epidemiologist […]
The K.H.M.H. is not the only hospital facing criticism. The Western Regional Hospital was also criticized following a body switching error. A twenty-three year old mother lost her newborn at the Western Regional Hospital over weekend. Following her surgery, the grieving mother found out that the body of new newborn was given to another family […]
In May, the PM was seated at the head table of the press conference room inside the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital addressing the deaths of thirteen newborns that were assigned to the Neo Natal Intensive Care Unit. In addition to launching an investigation with the assistance of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the PM […]
It has been a little over a month since the deaths of thirteen newborns in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital was first reported in the media. Following news of the tragedy, an inquiry was launched by the K.H.M.H. Authority and while it was later discovered that a possible bacterial […]
Earlier in the newscast, you heard the Pan American Health Organization’s report on the K.H.M.H., and it did not speak well of the nation’s referral hospital. The Western Regional Hospital is also facing an inquiry that some are alleging is incompetence. A mother loses her offspring during labor and to add to the pain, the […]
The secret to any successful relationship is communication. While dialogue and trust is necessary for longevity and happiness, perhaps the person you should also share those virtues with is your doctor. Tonight Healthy Living finds out the questions your doctor wish you would ask. Marleni Cuellar, Reporting How extensive is your conversation with your […]
No city, virtual or otherwise would be incomplete without a proper diet for its inhabitants. Caribbean Nutrition Day is recognized every year on June first. And today, at the Biltmore Plaza, the Ministry of Health celebrated that day with a nutrition seminar to educate stakeholders within the food service providers industry on nutritional practices to […]
The Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital is the nation’s only referral hospital, and is currently being bombarded with very negative publicity following the deaths of newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit related to a bacteria outbreak. There are other problems at the hospital including water allegedly covering the floor of the maternity ward. Maureen Staine […]
Banks are institutions that help the economy of a nation to thrive, but this week Healthy Living visits a bank where giving helps to literally save lives. Friday, June fourteenth, will be celebrated as World Blood Donor Day. I visited the Belize Blood Donor services to find out how this important vein finds blood to […]
The death of thirteen newborns at the K.H.M.H. in the month of May and the deadly bacteria outbreak in the neonatal intensive care unit is another big issue which is unresolved. An issue of this magnitude would at least invite a comment from the Minister of Health, Pablo Marin…but so far he has been mum […]
Among those who attended the Prime Minister’s press conference this morning, was the Minister of State, Santino Castillo. Castillo was involved in a cycling accident on the George Price Highway on June fourth and had to be hospitalized for a fractured rib, a broken collar bone and punctured lungs. He successfully underwent surgery and is […]
All eyes are focused on the K.H.M.H. and a deadly bacteria outbreak in the neonatal intensive care unit. K.H.M.H. figures put the infant mortality in the first twenty days of May at thirteen and the official position is that seven of those infants died as a result of the bacteria, while the rest died from […]
On Tuesday, the Citizens Organized for Liberty through Action held a press conference to demand answers from the K.H.M.H. and the government on the thirteen newborn deaths in the neonatal intensive care unit in the month of May. And this morning COLA, some of the grieving parents and concerned Belizeans marched on the K.H.M.H. to […]
Construction of the Inspiration Center, a facility that is being built to assist children with disabilities, is quickly becoming a reality. Last Tuesday, members of the media and donors to the cause were given a tour of the center which is located at mile one and a half on the George Price Highway. On Saturday, […]
On Thursday, the K.H.M.H. Board of Governors, Management and the Prime Minister Dean Barrow sat at the head table of a press conference. It was to provide an update on the tragic deaths of thirteen newborns in one month after a week of intensive investigation. But the reality is that there was nothing new reported, […]
The number of infant deaths in early May at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital (K.H.M.H.) has now increased to thirteen. Seven of them died from the outbreak of a bacteria inside the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. At a press conference this afternoon, at which the Prime Minister was also present, K.H.M.H.’s Director of Medical Services, […]
The Director of Medical Services says the investigation is ongoing…but it is still not known where the hospital-acquired bacteria, enterobacter cloacae came from. The first case of an infant infected by the bacteria was in February, but that infant survived and went home with the mother. The investigative team, which includes doctors from the K.H.M.H. […]
The investigation still leaves unresolved questions. The Prime Minister, who sat at the head table, possibly broke his personal record for his shortest speech. In three minutes, the P.M. expressed condolences to the parents of the deceased children, committed government finances and said he will unlock funds from international donors to build a new ward […]
Check your skin! It may not be a regular habit for many but it is very practical advice for everyone: young and old. The skin is the largest organ in our body, it not only serves as a protector of your internal organs but it can also provide subtle hints when there is something wrong […]
A press conference is scheduled for this Thursday in Belize City to provide an update on an investigation into a nosocomial outbreak inside the neonatal intensive care unit of the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. The alarming statistic that twelve premature babies died in May alone due to the outbreak caused panic in the population and […]
Last year, CARE-Belize joined the Special Envoy for Women and Children on an ambitious initiative for the construction of an Inspiration Center. The facility is now a few months away from completion and the media and donors were invited to a viewing today in anticipation of Saturday’s telethon to raise funds needed to see it […]
One of the biggest and outrageous incidents coming out of the public health system was revealed on Monday. Since then COLA, the Special Envoy for Women and Children and many others including many more grieving parents have come forth expressing their ire on the situation calling for heads to roll. Today, Prime Minister Dean Barrow, […]
