A chiropractor and physical therapist is the new Director of Physical Therapy at Helpage’s Philip Hall Therapy Center. Dr. Orlando Pelayo, who has been practicing in Belize for twenty years tells News Five besides helping the residents, the Helpage Center is licensed by the Social Security Board to provide services to those who are injured […]
Earlier this year, Belize’s Honorary Counsel to Louisiana, Jean Smith-Benard, brought a medical team to work in Belize. One of the members of the team was Dr. Mayer Heiman, President of the International Hospital for Children. Mayer worked in the Independence, Bella Vista and San Juan Clinics in southern Belize where he saw the need […]
One of the major concerns a country faces after a natural disaster is the quality of water its citizens are drinking. The Italian government decided to donate water quality testing material and equipment to Central American countries affected by Hurricane Mitch. Belize submitted a project proposal and today, the Italian Ambassador, Giuseppe Antuzi, handed over […]
The President of the International Children’s Hospital, the Honorary Counsel of New Orleans and actor Dennis Quaid are in Belize for a tour of medical facilities that have benefited from I.C.H. donations and services. Dr. Mayer Heiman founder of the hospital and Honorary Counsel Jean Bernand and other board members including Dennis Quaid were met […]
Did you know that poor eyesight causes students to perform poorly in school? The problem is aggravated when their families cannot afford to get the help they need. However, through the help of the Religious Society of Friends some girls at the Sadie Vernon High School are receiving an early Christmas gift: a free eye […]
Belizean doctors have often complained about the lack of up to date resources in the medical field which makes it difficult for them to treat their patients properly or any at all. In an effort to stay abreast of the latest improvements of their colleagues abroad, medical practitioners have been meeting on a yearly basis […]
Although the legislation is being drafted to turn the administration of the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital over to an autonomous board, in the meantime, an Interim Board has been appointed. Today the board, headed by businessman Karl H. Menzies was officially introduced. Menzies has had a keen interest in the hospital ever since he received […]
It was a busy day at the Karl Heusner Memorial today because not only was the interim board introduced, but this year the opening of the Belize-Mexico Bi-National Health Week was on the hospital grounds instead of being held in Corozal. Official ceremonies were also held in Chetumal, Quintana Roo. Today Mexico and Belize pledged […]
On the thirtieth of October it will be one year since Juliet Soberanis died after her valiant fight with cancer. This outspoken woman will be remembered this Saturday during the Cancer Walk from Ladyville to Belize City not only because she started the event and helped to form the Belize Cancer Society, but because she […]
We often hear of various organizations getting grants and loans to improve their facilities, going off to the Caribbean for training, or launching new initiatives and programs. But sometimes the most direct route is the most effective. Actions do speak louder than strategic plans. This week Janelle Chanona found out how a group of concerned […]
It’s almost a year since Hurricane Mitch threatened Belize, but better late than never. The Ministry of Health conducted a hurricane preparedness exercise at the Karl Heusner Memorial today. News Five spoke with the Nurse Administrator for the hospital about what they hope to achieve through the exercise. Ivorine Bulwer Hemmans, Nursing Administrator “We are […]
Water Day is being celebrated throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. Today the Pan American Health Organization held a fair in Belize City to teach the public, particularly children, about the importance of safe drinking water. If you felt thirsty today and were in need of a cool drink of water, the Water Day Fair […]
The Pink Hibiscus Mealy Bug may have residents of Belize City anxiously examining their plants, but they may also want to start checking their yards for stagnant water. That’s right, dengue is back. This week the Ministry of Health confirmed seven cases in Belize. Because dengue, also known as “breakbone fever” is transmitted by the […]
Although Cancer Awareness Month does not start until the first of October, the public is invited to learn more about breast cancer at a lecture tomorrow night at the Bliss Institute. Dr. Garrett Lynch, an oncologist from the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston is the guest speaker. Today Dr. Lynch met with members of […]
On Thursday the outpatient clinic at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital was filled to capacity as children and adults suffering from kidney, bladder, prostate, urine and stone problems came to the hospital to see Dr. Timothy Bukowski, a US kidney surgeon. It is the second time Bukowski has come to Belize to consult with patients […]
If you have to take care of a terminally ill family member or someone who is on continued treatment at home you know just how overwhelming the situation may become. A nursing agency hopes to assist those families with qualified nurses or care takers. The agency, which opened on Monday, is owned and managed by […]
Last month two babies died at the Karl Heusner Memorial within twenty-four hours of each other and the mothers went to the media. Both blame the hospital for the loss of their babies and the incidents have sparked the suspension of a doctor and a full investigation of the deaths. While the government has made […]
With limited medical care available it is difficult for anyone with a serious illness or condition to live in Belize, but if you have hemophilia, a disorder in which the factors needed for blood to clot are missing, it is even harder to cope in Belize. But despite the high cost of the factor, and […]
Thirteen years ago, the first AIDS case was diagnosed in Belize. Today, it is estimated that seven thousand people are HIV positive in Belize. As the number is expected to increase, the National AIDS Task Force since 1998 has been working on a National Strategic Action Plan for the year 2000 to 2003. The plan […]
Yesterday News Five brought you the story of a doctor who was suspended from the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital after two babies died in less than 24 hours. Today another baby died shortly after delivery, but Pediatrician Dr. Egbert Grinage says the seven-month baby was “severely premature” and the lungs were not properly formed. The […]
It used to be that if you called for an ambulance it might never come because there was no driver or maybe even no gas. So people found it more expedient to just hail a taxi and take an injured person to the hospital themselves. The Belize Emergency Response Team, BERT, has been working for […]
Lack of resources is often blamed for the state of Belize’s health care system. But sometimes people die not because of a lack of equipment or staff, but because the medical team didn’t communicate with each other or even worse, simply didn’t care. Tonight News Five brings you a story of two women whose experiences, […]
It is estimated that three point three million people worldwide have HIV or AIDS. In Belize the disease has become one of the fastest growing health issues. According to statistics from the Pan American Health Organization and the Ministry of Health between seven to nine thousand people in Belize are infected or have full-blown AIDS. […]
Even though the saying, “Breast is Best” has been drilled into our heads for years now, many Belizean children are still being denied breast milk. Today, the staff of the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital unveiled an informative visual aid to remind mothers of the special gift they can give their infants. Michele Perdomo, Artist “This […]
For many of us who live on the southside of Belize City, the wait at the few government health clinics can be frustrating. But now, southside residents, especially those in the Queen’s Square Division will be happy to know a new clinic opened today. The center on Dolphin Street is housed in the building that […]
