The four children who had been hospitalised for possible symptoms of meningitis are tonight home with their families. The infants, ranging in ages from three to five years old, are still on antibiotic treatment, but health authorities have determined that the risk of infection is slim to none. All four children were admitted to ward […]
The sudden death of a student sent a shockwave through the highly rated school and the well-heeled families whose children are educated there. But as News 5’s Janelle Chanona discovered, while the kids are back in the classroom, the fear has not yet disappeared. Janelle Chanona, Reporting Today, the atmosphere at Hummingbird Elementary contrasts sharply […]
A four-year-old boy is dead tonight, believed to be the victim of meningitis. The child, a student of Hummingbird Primary School in Belize City, was admitted to the K.H.M.H. around seven Monday night, but his condition rapidly deteriorated and within hours, he was brain dead, kept alive only by a respirator. The boy’s paediatrician, Dr. […]
Have you noticed that more and more Belizean children are sporting healthy smiles? This morning News 5’s Ann-Marie Williams found out one reason why. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting Dentists advise that in order to maintain good oral hygiene, you should visit them at least twice per year. And St. Mary’s school, as part of its parish […]
The XIX National Medical and Dental Congress, which affords local doctors and specialists a chance to upgrade their medical education, opened this morning at the Radisson. President of the B.M.D.A., Dr. Robert Coye, says several international physicians are also presenting papers at the event. Dr. Robert Coye, Pres., Belize Medical and Dental Assoc. “This congress […]
Just about every Belizean family has probably lost a loved one to cancer. In the past, such a diagnosis was a source of shame, forcing many patients into silence, but thanks to people like the late Juliet Soberanis, the word cancer is no longer taboo. In October of 1999, News 5 reporter Janelle Chanona interviewed […]
A number of activities commemorating Cancer Awareness Month had to be cancelled because of Hurricane Iris, but the annual Cancer Walk, from Ladyville to Belize City, will take place this Saturday. The Belize Cancer Society will provide free transportation in an effort to encourage people to come out early that day and enlist in the […]
With the domination of U.S. television news by the growing threat of bio-terrorism and the apparent detection of anthrax spores at postal facilities outside the United States, it was only a matter of time until concerns were raised in Belize. And while no one here is about to panic, authorities are not oblivious to the […]
Due to the havoc wreaked by Hurricane Iris and ongoing relief efforts down south, many people may have forgotten that October is celebrated as Cancer Awareness Month. Tonight, News 5 takes an in-depth look at the disease and what you can do to protect yourself. Jacqueline Woods reports. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting It is not known […]
Trouble is brewing in Port Loyola as the Ministry of Health has characterised the chronic flooding in that part of Belize City as an “escalating public health emergency.” According to a press release, the ministry has been monitoring the situation since September twenty-fourth and after receiving no co-operation from relevant city authorities, has concluded that […]
The Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital is today the recipient of a handsome donation of medical equipment and supplies valued at close to a million dollars. The contribution, which came courtesy of Belizeans living in Michigan, was forwarded through the Friends of Karl Heusner organisation. Minister of Health Jose Coye accepted the donation as a kind […]
While primary health care and N.H.I. have been the major focus of the Ministry of Health, it doesn’t mean that progress is not being made on more advanced care for Belizean patients. This morning News 5’s Jacqueline Woods was on hand at the K.H.M.H. as doctors demonstrated the latest techniques for dealing with injuries to […]
It is a path that News 5 reporters have trod many times over the last month…and the problem is that the walk keeps getting wetter and wetter. Jacqueline Woods has the story. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Approximately twenty homes have been affected by the floodwater that has spread into the yards off Faber’s Road Extension and […]
With all the rain blessing Belize this week, it seems appropriate that tonight, we should feature a story about water. Today was celebrated as Water Day with a fair at the Memorial Park in Belize City. News 5 stopped by to get the 411 on H2O. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting It had nothing with the water […]
On Tuesday, villagers from the Cayo District found out that they had been drinking contaminated water for weeks. The people of Blackman Eddy began noticing severe cases of skin rashes in their children since September, but never believed the cause was the water. Earlier this week, the unsuspecting residents were shocked to learn that the […]
After two days of go-slow and almost a month of negotiations, doctors from throughout the country will be back at work as usual tomorrow. But that’s not to say anything has been resolved. The Ministry of Health has appointed a tribunal to settle the labour dispute through binding arbitration. While the tribunal hears testimony from […]
After a month of negotiations, doctors from the north have called it quits. The Northern Regional is again under a go-slow order because the doctors there allege conditions have not improved since they went to the negotiating table with the Ministry of Health. According to the medical professionals, there has been no word on their […]
Doctors who come to Belize armed with the latest in medical technology and prepared to see Belizean patients are indeed a welcome sight. This week Dr. James Huhta and his daughter, Nurse Brooke Wilhot, will be diagnosing children from all over the country with congenital heart problems using an echocardiogram. Dr. Huhta says early detection […]
They took to the streets in the mid-morning sun, determined to have their say, even though they had more complaints than protestors. That was the scene this morning as angry Dangrigans held a peaceful demonstration at the Southern Regional Hospital alleging sub-standard care. News Five’s Jacqueline Woods reports. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting One month ago Lavern […]
In August, the actions of officials of the Southern Regional Hospital were called into question when it was revealed that a baby’s corpse had been left in the hospital’s morgue for ten months. Tomorrow, hospital administrators will be in the hot seat again. News 5 has learned that a number of Dangrigans will be holding […]
Today the people of Pickstock welcomed a new addition to their division…a health clinic. The clinic is the brainchild of PUP standard bearer Godfrey Smith and will provide basic health care to residents of the area. Smith says the project is the product of an election promise and something his constituents desperately needed. Ann-Marie Williams, […]
With the spelling bee, drug awareness quiz, story telling and elocution contests, there is no shortage in Belize of student competitions. But today we witnessed another academic encounter that seems to be a hit. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting The Nutrition quiz sponsored by Belize Mills is only a year old but it has been generating some […]
The Ministry of Health has released its second quarterly report on HIV and AIDS…and the news is not good. The study, conducted by the National Health Information Surveillance Unit Between April and June, reveals that in just three months, sixty-seven more persons have tested HIV positive and that eighty percent of them are between the […]
The National Aids Commission and the Ministry of Health met today to see how they can make available anti-retroviral drugs and essential medication to people who are living with HIV and AIDS. The drugs and treatment, which can cost as much as three thousand dollars per month, are out of the reach of most Belizeans. […]
Doctors from the Northern Regional Hospital will resume normal duties as of Monday, September third. At a meeting today in Orange Walk between Minister of Health Jose Coye and the physicians at the Cane Farmer’s Association Conference Room, it was agreed that the group would “embark on a process of negotiations” starting Monday. According to […]
