Employees of Nova Industries shrimp farm in Ladyville were rushed to the KHMH after an ammonia leak this morning. Reports to News Five are that several employees collapsed and others complained of feeling faint after exposure to the gas. All work was suspended and the premises were evacuated. Personnel at the KHMH treated those affected […]
Belizeans have long complained of inadequate health care, but there may finally be some major improvements in the pipeline. The Minister of Economic Development Ralph Fonseca and Health Minister Servulo Baeza had final discussions today with representatives from the Caribbean Development Bank and the Inter American Bank about funding for the Health Reform Program. If […]
Several years ago Belize hospitals embarked on a Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative. But the ten-step plan to strengthen relationships between nurses and expectant mothers and promote breastfeeding in our maternity wards has been difficult to complete. Rural and public health nurses and midwives met today to discuss how they can ensure that by the end […]
Only a handful of men showed up today for a “Men Only” workshop on AIDS that was designed to openly discuss the AIDS epidemic and other reproductive health issues such as fatherhood and relationships. The low turnout reflected a larger problem: fear and disinterest. Janelle Chanona reports. Janelle Chanona, Reporting “So you didn’t have a […]
Twenty Cuban doctors arrived in Belize this morning, as part of the Government’s manifesto promise to upgrade health services in rural areas. Eight doctors will be posted in the Belize District, five in Corozal, three in Cayo and four will be sent to Orange Walk. The doctors will be in the country for a little […]
We used to think of AIDS as a homosexual disease. We used to think it was something brought to Belize by foreigners, or something you only got if you went to the States or a country in Central America. Well, you’d better throw out those myths once and for all and do it fast. For […]
The Belize Family Life Association, which is well known in Belize City for providing information and reproductive health services, is working with the Ministry of Health to take their programs into rural communities. Today community leaders from three districts met at the Radisson Fort George to look at the areas which need the most attention […]
Last week the Water and Sewerage Authority began an exercise to consult with the public about WASA services. But while most members of the public made complaints about their bills or leaks on water lines, there are several customers in the North Creek Area who have a far bigger problem on their hands: raw sewerage […]
Belizean importers as well as the general public are being advised that there is a temporary ban on the importation of animal products from the European Union due to contamination. The EU has confirmed that poultry products from Belgium are tainted with dioxin, a carcinogenic agent that was in the animal feed. Animals in Belgium, […]
Although they have full schedules, twenty-five Police Officers and Prison Warders devoted their day to learning new techniques in a workshop sponsored by the Ministry of Health and the Pan American Health Organization. According to psychiatrist Dr. Roy Lopez, their objective is to sensitize the officers about Mental Health and Psychiatric Issues in order to […]
The Rotary Club of Orange Walk has been involved in a community project of its own. This past week they hosted a team of doctors, nurses and technical staff who performed craniofacial surgeries on 35 patients. The Life Enhancement Association for People, LEAP, team performed two full days of operations on cases which included cleft […]
The Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital will be rehabilitated through a three-point two million-dollar grant from the European Union. This week cabinet reviewed the proceedings of a meeting between members of the ministries of health, works and budget planning to determine the scope of the work. Cabinet will also be asking the Inter-American Development Bank to […]
On Friday the government press office announced one hundred and fifty thousand US dollars worth of medical supplies was being donated to the Karl Heusner Memorial from a company identified as the Belize Investment Company, BID. Nando Nandwani of BID was quoted as saying this is the second container of medical equipment they have procured […]
A team of doctors, nurses and technical personnel, who are part of the Life Enhancement Association for People, LEAP, will once again be in Orange Walk Town to perform much needed surgeries. The medical professionals will perform over twenty surgeries to repair facial deformities such as cleft lips and palates in the new surgical wing […]
A recent survey carried out by the National Drug Abuse Control Council in Belize City and Dangriga revealed that children as young as ten years old are experimenting with alcohol, cigarettes and marijuana. To try and teach children about the ill effects of these substances, particularly on young bodies and minds, the Council sponsored an […]
More and more Belizean children are benefiting these days from medical attention abroad thanks to the doctors at the Karl Heusner Memorial and their links with doctors and hospitals in the U.S. This month a preschooler will be making the trip to the Mayo Clinic, but his school is asking for your help to make […]
“Families and Communities Uniting to Build a Drug Free Belize” is the theme of the National Drug Abuse Control Council’s National Drug Awareness Week. The observance, which began on Sunday, featured a primary school parade this morning. According to NDACC’s Belize City Coordinator, Marlon McNab, their target group this year is children. Marlon McNab, Belize […]
It is estimated that seven to ten thousand people in Belize may be afflicted with the virus that causes AIDS. This situation has prompted the Alliance Against AIDS to host one of its first educational workshops since the organization was formed less than a year ago. The workshop, which is being held in conjunction with […]
If you ever had to undergo surgery and needed anesthesia, no doubt you have had the overwhelming fear and concern about how it will be done, how you will feel and if the procedure is safe. But once you have had the operation and recovered from either the local or general anesthesia, you can’t help […]
There were lots of smiles today at the Belize School of Nursing as nurses looked at photographs from the archives and equipment once used at the hospital. The exhibit, which included the student uniform which remained unchanged for 80 years, is part of Nurse’s Week celebrations. Our guide for the walk from memory lane to […]
It was a visit filled with pomp, circumstance and the promise of much to come. And today the first concrete results of Prime Minister Said Musa’s February visit to Cuba arrived at the Philip Goldson International Airport. They are twenty doctors who will work to improve health standards in rural Belize. News Five spoke to […]
The recently formed Alliance Against AIDS is offering support services to those infected and affected by HIV and AIDS in Belize. The A.A.A. is conducting a six-week training course for HIV hotline operators. The hotline will be launched June first to coincide with the official inauguration of the center. Facilitators for the hotline training are […]
Encouraging the elderly to remain active is the emphasis of this year’s World Health Day. Belize is joining 191 countries around the globe in observing the day and holding special activities this weekend. The highlight will be a walk for seniors. According to the Ministry of Health the average life expectancy in Belize is between […]
In every field there are those people who persevere year in, year out never expecting to be singled out for their accomplishments. For these people getting the job done is reward enough. But it’s always nice to be noticed and today as part of World Health Day the Ministry of Health asked several of its […]
Tonight News Five is happy to report that the following stories we aired about the Bardalez family’s battle with Hemophilia and how difficult it is to get the expensive medication, a Belize Hemophilia Society has been formed. Viewers may recall that in January Francisca Bardalez was working hard trying to establish such an organization in […]
