For many Belizeans diagnosed with cancer, there is good news to report tonight and that’s because there is a development in the fight against cancer here at home. According to statistics cancer is responsible for more than twelve percent of deaths every year. Marleni Cuellar, Reporting Cancer has been in the top five causes of […]
It is not big news but good for the health system and local health managers concluded a health workshop today which engaged them in a three day training session. The first module held in August was to share planning tools with regional managers. The second module which was held this week at the George Price […]
And with more Belizeans in need of free medical services, the governments of Belize and Mexico have agreed to hold a second health fair this year, this time in the Corozal District. A release form the Mexican Embassy says that at the upcoming two-day fair, Mexican and Belizean medical personnel will provide free check-ups in […]
Everyone suffers from headaches at some point in time and while there are many types, at least one hundred and fifty of them, our medical professional will tell you why yoh head di hat yoh. Marleni Cuellar, Reporting When we talk about pain, it’s easy to think automatically about the worse case scenarios: the accidents, […]
It has been said that an apple a day can actually keep the doctor away, but when it comes to healthy practices, Belizeans, like the rest of the world, fall short. Tonight we premier a new weekly series which we hope will be the launch pad to get you on the path to Healthy Living […]
For the second time this year, patients receiving free dialysis treatment courtesy of the government at Belize Healthcare Partners are on edge. That is because B.H.P. has written to the Ministry of Health saying that if an agreement is not reached between the two parties by October tenth, they will pull the plug on the […]
It is dubbed ‘The World’s First Nationalized Electronic Health System.’ And the Belize Health Information System, B.H.I.S., has taken the jewel to a new level in information for both the innovativeness and the significant strides that the Ministry of Health, has accomplished to improve our local health care system. The B.H.I.S. was initiated in 2005 […]
Gun and gang violence are not the only threats that our Belizean youths are facing. Today, News Five visited the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital where we found a number of youths along with their parents waiting patiently to receive feedback on their heart conditions. The youths were attending a clinic held by the Rotary Club […]
The Belize Kidney Association has a new president and executive. The organisation held its Annual General Meeting at the Belize Institute of Management on Saturday and elected Andrea Cox as president, Olga Herrera as vice president, Godfrey Sosa as secretary and Ruby Nicholas was elected as Treasurer. Five other officers were also elected to serve […]
In programming news on Channel Five, the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games in Beijing will be aired live on this station at five-thirty tomorrow morning. Channel Five will be carrying the feed from the Caribbean Media Corporation which will be following our regional athletes as they perform in Beijing for the duration of the […]
Before a disaster strike, residents are always encouraged to prepare. That preparation usually entails storing food and water for the aftermath, but according to the Pan American Health Organization and the Ministry of Health, that is only one aspect. That is why the Mental Health Programme in the Ministry of Health organized a three-day conference […]
Earlier this year, Belize’s health sector celebrated a significant milestone when no maternal or infant death was recorded in the first half of 2008. But according to the organisers of a two-day technical meeting being held in Belize City, there is an urgent need to bridge the gap in services for children and adolescents, especially […]
The need to close the gap in services was bolstered by the findings of a situational analysis of the Belize and Stann Creek districts that are the most affected by the disease. The study was commissioned by Hand in Hand Ministries and UNICEF and undertaken by Adele Catzim-Sanchez. And while Hand in Hand is one […]
Following the appointment of a new board at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital in March, this morning the K.H.M.H. announced the new chief to replace Dr. Alvaro Rosado as C.E.O. He is Dr. Francis Gary Longsworth who will assume his new job in mid-August. Longsworth has worked in the public and private sector in the […]
Health statistics among communities in the Cayo District are expected to show some improvement as a result of free health services offered by a team of visiting medical personnel who, along with the Belize Defence Force, treated patients with a wide range of health problems in the past ten days. News Five’s Kendra Griffith reports […]
In ceremonies this afternoon the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital was certified as the first Baby Friendly Hospital in the country. This means that the institution encourages new mothers to breastfeed and seeks to improve the care of pregnant women, mothers, and newborns. Maternal and Child Health Technical Advisor Dr. Natalia Largaespada Beer told News Five […]
This afternoon Minister of Health Pablo Marin, flanked by his C.E.O. and Directors of Health Services, presented his ministry’s report card of activities and projects since taking office in February. According to Marin, his government’s vision is for a health system in which Belizeans have access to efficient and affordable health care. As such, G.O.B. […]
Saturday will be celebrated as World Blood Donor Day in Belize and around the globe. To get the word out on this vital public service and in the hopes of recruiting new members, Belize’s Volunteer Blood Donor’s Association is holding a week of activities. According to First Vice President Ronald Stuart, people shouldn’t wait for […]
Today was a big day for the Rotary Club of Belize and hundreds of children they have helped through their Gift of Life programme. That’s because today Gift of Life International Director, Lou Auricchio and Belize Rotary Club President, Sandra Bedran signed an agreement that ensures the continued support of the lifesaving service. Yvette Burkes, […]
Better information, better decisions, better health: that’s the motto of the World Health Organization’s Health Metrics Network and it’s why statisticians and healthcare providers from nine countries are meeting in Belize City this week. The four-day seminar was jointly planned by PAHO and Belize’s Ministry of Health and this morning the coordinators filled us in […]
The crisis appears to have passed but at this time yesterday almost two dozen Belizeans were literally in fear for their lives. Janelle Chanona has the alarming story. Maria Ack, Certified Dialysis Nurse “I don’t know, it’s just so frustrating right now.” Janelle Chanona, Reporting When the Government changed in February, free dialysis care was […]
The state of Belizean medical care, both public and private, has made great strides over the last decade, but there are some areas of advanced care, like cancer, for which patients must seek help abroad. And while that situation may persist well into the future, News Five’s Kendra Griffith discovered that there are steps we […]
If you’re not feeling well you go see the doctor, right? Well, in a narrow sense, yes, but these days health is viewed in a much broader way … and today, as News Five’s Kendra Griffith reports, the Belize City Council reached out to send that message to the public. Mark Bernard, Senior Public Health […]
There are few government bodies that have a more important task than the National AIDS Commission. Today, in keeping with the change of government, that body was reconstituted with new faces … and a renewed sense of purpose. Kendra Griffith, Reporting The symbolic pinning of the ribbon of hope on Kathy Esquivel marked her official […]
It was a key part of the deal under which private operators agreed to purchase Universal Health Services, but government is now saying that it will no longer pay U.H.S. a flat three hundred thousand dollars per month up front for public medical services. That declaration was made in a press release issued today by […]
