As any doctor or educator will tell you, getting an HIV test is easy but things get tricky when the results are out. That’s why it’s so very important for anyone taking an HIV test to receive counselling before giving blood and after it has been analysed. The idea is that people who are negative […]
Traffic accidents are one of the leading causes of death in Belize. But as motorists we all have a different idea of what we should do when we happen to come upon the scene of a recent crash. While a popular first instinct is to run to the vehicle to help the victims, this afternoon […]
A vacancy exists for a reporter to join the staff of one of the region’s most highly honoured television news organisations. Applicants should possess the following qualifications: – Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree (Broadcasting experience is an asset) – Strong writing skills – Strong command of the English language – A commitment to excellence – Willingness […]
Two months into the new administration of the United Democratic Party, today we questioned Minister of Health Pablo Marin about the roll-out of the National Health Insurance plan. Viewers may recall that the previous government promised the scheme would be implemented during the first quarter of 2008. Amid concerns about the price tag of the […]
For over a decade the Belize Cancer Society has been fighting a war on this notorious killer. This morning they got some ammunition from Scotiabank in the form of five thousand Canadian dollars: that’s over ten thousand Belize. Cancer Society President, Dr. Alba Mendez Sosa, says the funds will go towards pushing the message of […]
In 2001, the government of Belize signed onto a United Nations General Assembly Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS. But in 2007, the Alliance Against AIDS wanted to find out what has been accomplished in the six years since the signing, specifically with regard to the sexual and reproductive health rights of young women and girls. […]
Competitions involving the nation’s primary and secondary schools are nothing new, dating back at least as far as the heyday of Radio Belize and extending through the Coca-Cola spelling bee and Social Security’s Math Olympiad. In recent years another contest has been gaining popularity, with the distinction of having an international component. News Five’s Marion […]
Health care is a subject never too far from the thoughts of most Belizeans. And while we recognize that in many critical areas the level of treatment available locally may be lacking, that system is supplemented by visiting specialists, often volunteers, who help fill the gap. News Five’s Janelle Chanona reports. Janelle Chanona, Reporting It […]
There are few senses more precious than sight … which makes it all the more puzzling why so many Belizeans suffer eye problems in silence. Tonight News Five’s Janelle Chanona reports on what happens when medical care is free and aggressively marketed. Janelle Chanona, Reporting For the last six days, the Lester Young Training and […]
The money required for the laptops may seem steep but it’s chump change compared to the thirty-three million plus that G.O.B. was on the hook for with its guarantee of the Universal Health Services debt. Today Prime Minister Musa defended the deal under which the bank guarantee was abolished but a different kind of financial […]
The fact that Universal Health Services has been sold is now public knowledge but the financial details of the deal remain a mystery. This morning the new owners tried to explain why they’re staying mum to News Five’s Janelle Chanona. Dr. Vinny, Belize Healthcare Partners “I’m an outsider, I’m A-political and all I’m interested in […]
The neonatal unit at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital this afternoon officially received a new radiant warmer used especially for premature babies. The donation from the Women’s Commission is timely since it came just when the unit is expanding. The hospital’s Director of Medical Services, Dr. Khalid Ghazy, says the new addition will be a […]
U.H.S is a done deal. That’s what an official press release from the new owners reported today but details remain sketchy as the Government, the hospital and the buyers all refused to comment on the sale. Here’s what we do know: after months of negotiating, the Belize Healthcare Partners, its financial backers and Belmopan have […]
It was a busy day at the Social Security Board Belize City office as the fund officially signed a second set of contracts for healthcare under N.H.I. and responded to political accusations of improper service to contributors. News Five’s Janelle Chanona has the details. Janelle Chanona, Reporting Three weeks after contracts between the Social Security […]
N.H.I., for administrators, those three little letters could mean a political dream come true or another government scheme turned nightmare. But as News Five’s Marion Ali confirmed today, the Ministry of Health is convinced the plan must, and will, work for the benefit of all Belizeans. Marion Ali, Reporting More than two years after the […]
Earlier in this newscast, the chefs at the Radisson shared tips on what to do with all that leftover food from the holidays. But if you woke up this morning and had to struggle into your clothes, there’s good chance your resolution for the New Year is to lose weight, which is why News Five’s […]
Late word this week is that National Health Insurance point man Dr. Ramon Figueroa has tendered his resignation to the Social Security Board. According to the United Democratic Party’s N.H.I. committee member Dr. George Gough, Figueroa’s departure is proof positive that all is not well with the planned countrywide rollout in January. Dr. George Gough, […]
Nobody likes to hear about shootings, stabbings, and road accidents, but tonight potential victims of those violent incidents can take some comfort in the knowledge that the nation’s largest hospital is better able to tend to their wounds. News Five’s Marion Ali reports. Marion Ali, Reporting The institution has faced its share of criticism in […]
There is no shortage of challenges when it comes to the issue of health…in Belize or anywhere else in the world. This morning in Belize City the body that oversees the region’s health initiatives tried to put the local and international situation in perspective. News Five’s Janelle Chanona reports. Janelle Chanona, Reporting Today the Pan […]
Belize has changed significantly over the years and in most ways for the better. But while opportunities and incomes have grown, that growth has been uneven, with some parts of the country faring better than others. One thing that hasn’t changed is that the further south you travel the greater the poverty. News Five’s Janelle […]
It has been a while since we’ve heard about the disease called bird flu, but in this case out of sight, does not mean out of mind. This week the Ministry of Health is preparing its staff…should in case. Dr. Gary Longsworth, Consultant, Avian Influenza Project “What we are looking at right now is a […]
You see many of them on this newscast as spokespersons or experts in our continuing coverage of the epidemic of HIV and AIDS. And while others may be less well known to viewers, they all received official recognition today for their efforts in combating the disease. News Five’s Kendra Griffith reports. Kendra Griffith, Reporting No […]
I will introduce the following story with a disclaimer that the statistics cited may not be very accurate … which only serves to illustrate the point of the story: that even though cancer is a major killer of Belizeans we have very little information on the disease. That situation, however, as News Five’s Marion Ali […]
If you were looking forward to heading to the Corozal Free Zone on Saturday and returning with that Christmas ham and turkey, we’ve got some bad news. A press release from BAHA, the Belize Agricultural Health Authority, advises that no fresh or smoked meat or seafood products—including ham and turkey—will be allowed to pass from […]
Police say they do not suspect foul play in the death of two month old Indira Chiquin of Belmopan. The baby girl’s mother, nineteen year old Rebecca Chiquin, told police that around two-thirty on Saturday she had just breast fed her daughter and put her to sleep but thirty minutes later after she returned to […]
