Today the ministry of health handed over twenty-five bicycles to the Belize District Community Nurses Aides. The donation is just one of many measures M.O.H. is undertaking to strengthen health programmes in rural areas of the country. The nurses say that the wheels are long overdue and they are grateful for the assistance. Anna Gillett, […]
Since last Friday, the management of the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital has been dealing with a breakdown in the cooling system of the facility’s morgue. The situation worsened as over the weekend an unusually high number of deaths quickly filled the unit to capacity, leaving grieving relatives with more problems than they could handle. Today, […]
Until just a few years ago, critically injured Belizeans rushed through the doors of the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital were often rushed back out within minutes, to receive vital imaging and diagnostic services at private institutions. It was a situation dangerous to the patient, not to mention costly and inconvenient. A landmark ten year agreement […]
The plenary sessions of the twenty-fourth annual convention of the Caribbean Association of Pharmacists ended this evening at the Princess Hotel in Belize City. Over the last five days, delegates representing countries in the Caribbean, as well as the United States, Canada and United Kingdom have been discussing issues relating to the twenty-eight year old […]
Two weeks ago Caribbean broadcasters gathered in Placencia for their annual assembly. Today the region’s pharmacists–far greater in number–began their yearly gettogether in Belize City. News 5?s Patrick Jones has the story. Patrick Jones, Reporting Pharmacists from across the region began their weeklong convention with a call to maintain focus on professional development. President of […]
The sidetracking of the National Health Insurance programme has been a major financial blow to a number of private medical ventures, but that has not stopped them from expanding their services and sophistication. News 5?s Jacqueline Woods reports on the latest development. Dr. Fernando Cuellar ?Well this is a mile stone that we have reached […]
For all you students who are still enjoying your summer holidays, you may not want to be reminded that school starts soon but this next story is one every parent should see before hitting the streets hunting for back to school supplies, and the emphasis is on back. Janelle Chanona, Reporting Theeyy?rre baaacckk…It?s amazing that […]
It has been in the works for the last eight years, and today officials of the Ministry of Health proudly unveiled their latest tool in the health sector reform process. It?s a million dollar computer software programme that will put vital information on every patient who seeks treatment at hospitals and clinics countrywide at the […]
With more and more Belizeans dealing with the frightening reality of testing positive, analysts say the HIV/AIDS situation in Belize will probably get worse before it gets better. Today, the Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization and the Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute introduced the Caribbean Handbook: “Healthy Eating for […]
It seems as if there are never enough wheel chairs to go around in Belize. This evening, Care Belize received yet another large donation, this time a gift from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Leonel Allen, Church Administrator, L.D.S. The church has a partnership with the foundation called the Wheelchair Foundation […]
It may be the biggest radio and telethon ever planned for Belize. “Living With Hope”, scheduled for August twentieth, will be simultaneously broadcast on all major radio and television stations to help raise funds to assist persons affected by HIV and AIDS. While much attention and many resources have been expended on how to prevent […]
Most media coverage on the subject of health tends to focus on the dramatic: an unexplained death, a sudden epidemic, a scandal at the hospital. But what of the many successes in the world of health? While they may lack headline power, they are no less real–or newsworthy. Today officials gave recognition to one of […]
It may be several months away, but in November Friends of Paediatrics will launch a massive one-week awareness campaign to help children suffering from a rare condition called Spina Bifida. This is a situation in which a child’s spinal cord protrudes from his back as a lump or as Hydrocephalus, also known as water head, […]
There is no denying that the last five years have brought a revolution in the quality of health services available in Belize. From CAT scans to neonatal care, whether in private clinics or public hospitals, ailments that once sent Belizeans rushing to Chetumal are now routinely being taken care of at home. But having new […]
It may be the wealthiest urban area in the nation, but residents of San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, have not had access to a corresponding level of medical care. Now, thanks to a partnership between a service club and government, that situation may soon be remedied. News 5’s Patrick Jones reports.
The United Nations joint programme on HIV/AIDS today released its biennial report on the global war against the deadly disease. And it’s not a pretty picture of the virus’s march across the planet. According to UNAIDS, HIV infections hit a record high last year with five million new infections worldwide, bringing the global number of […]
They are two important locations for the provision of basic health services to residents of Belize City and over the next few months the Cleopatra White and Matron Roberts Health Centres will undergo major renovation and expansion. This morning News 5’s Jacqueline Woods was on hand for the signing of the contract. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting […]
With a message of: “no jueges con tu suerte”, or don’t play with your luck, members of the National AIDS Commission are back in the country tonight with renewed energy following a week-long visit to Cuba. According to Chairperson of the Commission, Ambassador Dolores Balderamos Garcia, first hand inspection of sites like the National Centre […]
While we often hear of huge monetary donations made by the world’s great philanthropists–people like Bill Gates and Ted Turner–perhaps the greatest gift one human being can give another has nothing to do with money. It is the gift of life that is given every time we donate blood. Today, on the occasion of World […]
It has been conclusively proven in numerous studies that smoking a cigarette causes everything from cancer to heart disease to impotence. In the face of that kind of information you’d think that anyone who still chose to light up must either be suicidal or stupid. Well…on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day News 5’s […]
Here’s a riddle. What is it that Rodney Dangerfield can’t ever seem to get, that Aretha Franklin has to spell out, and Belize’s nurses find lacking? News 5’s Jacqueline Woods has the answer. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting There are just over four hundred nurses working at various medical centres in the country. These dedicated men and […]
Today the Ministry of Health is being cautiously optimistic following the results of a study conducted on HIV and AIDS over the past five years in Belize. According to Epidemiologist Dr. Paul Edwards, they have noticed there was a decrease in the rate of increase of new HIV infections and they hope that the finding […]
If you’ve ever been treated at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, the three regional public hospitals or dozens of government health centres nationwide, chances are you’ve come under the care of a Cuban doctor or nurse. Today ceremonies were held in Belize City to recognize a half decade of medical assistance from our island neighbour. […]
Medical stories are a staple on this newscast…and while sometimes we have the unhappy task of reporting bad news, tonight’s feature has a happy ending: for the patient and the nation’s major hospital. Jacqueline Woods has more. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting In 1992, seventy-one year old Cyril Flowers was diagnosed with an enlarged prostate. Although he […]
HIV/AIDS is a disease that is of concern to all Belizeans, but how many people are really listening to the messages and, more importantly, changing their behaviours? Not enough apparently. This past weekend, the Methodist Church in Belize City held a special gathering to try and reach those most at risk and do their part […]
