Expanding on Briceño?s remarks, a press release from Cabinet added that government will be setting up a Petroleum Fund that will finance the expansion of National Health Insurance nationwide as well as subsidize the cost of school fees and textbooks. The money for those initiatives will presumably be increased by new taxes to be levied […]
As the national health care system grapples to deal with the needs of Belizean patients, today the Nurses Association of Belize met to discuss their role in medical care. According to Isabel Bennett, President of the Nurses Association, the CARICOM Single Market and Economy can contribute positively to Belizean society. Isabel Bennett, President of the […]
The case has been at the centre of controversy for the last several weeks as investigators search for answers in the death of baby Kimora Leslie. Today a four page report on the official findings of a five person panel appointed by the Minister of Health was released to the media. The team’s conclusion is […]
The medical team investigating the death of Kimora Leslie met in a final session this afternoon in Belize City. Their findings have yet to be made public but we understand that Minister of Health Jose Coye will be commenting on the report tomorrow. Sources tell News Five that one of the reasons for the delay […]
Late this evening the team of investigators charged with determining “if any breaches of contract, code of ethics, politics and protocols or negligence were contributory factors” in the death of two year old Kimora Leslie, presented their findings to Minister of Health Jose Coye. For the past week, Director of Health Services Dr. Jorge Palanco, […]
Diabetes: There’s hardly a family in Belize that has not been affected by the alarming rise of this sometimes fatal condition. But diabetes does not have to kill or disable so many Belizeans … and that’s why PAHO and the Ministry of Health may soon be knocking on your door. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting A total […]
The medical partnership programme with the Cuban Government may have offset the impact of an alarming deficiency in healthcare providers in Belize, but tonight local authorities maintain that the issue still requires urgent attention. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting Officials hope that by the year 2015, a healthy number of doctors, nurses, and other care providers fill […]
Belize’s health care system has come a long way over the last few decades and while most of us are aware of the improved services–both public and private–we may not have noticed that the medical field today offers a wide range of rewarding employment opportunities. Janelle Chanona, Reporting As part of activities leading up to […]
The Western Regional Hospital in Belmopan today received a donation of equipment worth in the neighbourhood of half a million dollars. The forty foot container was shipped to Belize through the efforts of the Ministry of Health, Belize Natural Energy and Project CURE, a humanitarian organization based in Colorado. The equipment includes wheelchairs, defibrillators, EKG […]
After two decades of responding to the global pandemic of HIV and AIDS, experts have concluded that the response must stretch across all facets of the disease’s impact, addressing treatment, prevention, and the social context. This week two separate training initiatives are taking place to advance that strategy. News five’s Jacqueline Woods reports. Herman Bain, […]
Popular paediatrician and President of the Friends of Paediatrics, Dr. Egbert Grinage, are convalescing in an American hospital tonight after suffering a mild heart attack late last week. According to family members, the forty-four year old Grinage woke up around three on Friday morning complaining of pain in the chest and left shoulder. Grinage was […]
News of freak accidents are reported every day, but when they involve children, the story takes on a sense of urgency. Tonight, we feature the sad tale of nine year old Darwin Cruz. For the past month, Darwin has been fighting to survive third degree burns to much of his body … and even though […]
Cancer: it’s a word that can’t help but make us uncomfortable, since the disease leaves its often fatal mark on both young and old of every ethnicity and social strata. Last week Belize’s medical experts met to learn more about cancer … and News Five’s Jacqueline Woods was there. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Three year old […]
The Ministry of Health is gearing up for large scale renovations to its facilities around the country. The seven million dollar upgrade, to be implemented under the Health Sector Reform Project will include the supply of new ambulances as well as renovations to the Northern Regional Hospital in Orange Walk, Western Regional in Belmopan and […]
With our population scattered across remote locations or, more noticeably, stretched across a city filled with narrow streets and too many cars, medical history in Belize has shown that first aid skills are crucial to an injured person’s survival. This week, a group of Canadian trainers have been conducting advanced first aid workshops for Red […]
For many of us, just the sound of a dental drill is enough to cause excruciating pain. All the more reason why it’s so important to take care of your teeth. That’s the message of one group of health care professionals that News Five’s Jacqueline Woods caught up with at St. Mary’s Primary. Jacqueline Woods, […]
Reunions come in all shapes and sizes, but usually involve large families or groups of old students. Today at the K.H.M.H. there was a very different kind of reunion … and News Five’s Jacqueline Woods was there. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Today fifty children who were all premature at birth returned to the Karl Heusner Memorial […]
You’ve seen them on this newscast before but it never hurts to acknowledge good deeds, no matter how many times they’re repeated. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting This young teenager is just one of many Belizean children benefiting from a medical programme that specifically treat patients suffering from all types of bone defects. Each year, specialists like […]
It may not be the most glamorous part of the medical profession, but while community nurse’s aides do not perform open heart surgery, they are often responsible for the health of entire villages. Today I learned more about these vital workers as they began a major training initiative. Janelle Chanona, Reporting For more than a […]
For much of this week, News Five has shown you startling images of the Belize district flooded by heavy rains. Tonight, as periods of rain continue to turn much of the city into a swamp, we investigate the side effects that could pose long-term problems for waterlogged residents. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting It?s not certain just […]
In early February the staff of the newborn intensive care unit of the paediatric ward at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital will hold a very special party. Over the last decade, doctors and nurses say they have cared for hundreds of premature babies, dedicating time, energy, and emotion to the tiny patients. But rarely do […]
Tis the season…to eat. And with all that food in mind, today we hit the streets of Belize City to find out just how safe all that grub is. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Have you ever wondered just how safe food sold on the street is? That question might be the farthest thing from our minds […]
A student from the Cayo District is bedridden tonight, having been diagnosed with a rare illness. Rosendo Choc and his family are reeling from the prognosis tonight that without the necessary medication, his chances of surviving Guillain Barre Syndrome are slim. And even though the medicine he needs is thousands of dollars out of their […]
As an institution, the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital receives its fair share of bad press, but today the hospital is making headlines as it celebrated its most valuable asset: its employees. In a special ceremony held in their honour, more than fifty staff members of the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital were awarded for their outstanding […]
A two day workshop called “Making Motherhood Safer” began today in Belize City. Co-sponsored by the Ministry of Health and the Pan American Health Organization, participants include midwives, hospital and health centre workers. The workshop is designed to determine ways of improving the care delivered to Belizean mothers from the first stages of pregnancy, through […]
