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This week, medical and health professionals are celebrating Medical Laboratory Professionals Week and today they held a health fair at the Central Health Region on Princess Margaret Drive. In attendance were personnel from different laboratories in Belize District, as well as the Kidney Association and other labs that were offering free tests for the day. […]
Written on April 27, 2023 | Posted in
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A.S.P. Yearwood’s death has also brought into focus the need for police officer to maintain good health while working long hours in often stressful environments. Today, Kareem Musa, the Minister of Home Affairs, and Chester Williams, the Commissioner of Police, weighed in on the issue. Kareem Musa, Minister of Home Affairs “When we took […]
Written on April 12, 2023 | Posted in
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Belize has received yet another donation of pediatric vaccines, this time from the Government of Lithuania. On Tuesday, the Honorary Consul of Lithuania Carlos Perera handed over the donation of six boxes of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for children, twelve years and younger, to Minister of Health and Wellness Kevin Bernard. The ministry continues to monitor […]
Written on April 5, 2023 | Posted in
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There was a huge bust of contraband pharmaceuticals over the weekend in Orange Walk. The information is that customs officials intercepted a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck on the San Antonio Road. Inside the vehicle were German Antonio Lobos and Maribel De Leon and over two dozen boxes of illegally imported medications, valued at a little […]
Written on March 31, 2023 | Posted in
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The Albert Area Representative also made reference to the number of non-established staff in the health sector which since 2022 has been up to six hundred and forty-one. The wage bill for these persons is estimated at four hundred and twenty-one thousand, five hundred and two dollars. But there is also the issue of nurses […]
Written on March 31, 2023 | Posted in
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Speaking about the increase in allowance for community healthcare workers, nurses have been migrating for better wages. It is among the many issues that have been brought to the Ministry of Health and Wellness over the past months. Minister Bernard says that the ministry is looking at adjustment of salaries for nurses, pharmacists and those […]
Written on March 31, 2023 | Posted in
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For many, it has been out of sight and out of mind, but COVID is still very real – new cases are being detected and patients are accessing medical facilities. Belize was recently the recipient of a donation of Pfizer pediatric COVID-19 vaccines from the government of the Netherlands. The donation was delivered by Belize’s […]
Written on March 31, 2023 | Posted in
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With over three hundred Special Olympic athletes across the country, Chairperson Doctor Maxine McKay spoke of how they were able to stay engaged during the height of the COVID pandemic and lockdown. Dr. Maxine McKay, Chairperson, Special Olympics Belize “Special Olympics Belize we never fell dead. We still communicated with Special Olympics International. So […]
Written on March 31, 2023 | Posted in
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Elrington also criticized the government for the state of the public healthcare system and the cost of medication for some medical conditions. He used the plight of Glenn Tillett, a former officer in the government’s health system, who complained of the woes he faces trying to cover his medical expenses. Elrington read from one of […]
Written on March 29, 2023 | Posted in
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The Special Education Unit in the Ministry of Education has been undergoing a remodeling of sorts to maximize the training that teachers receive in special education, as well as the lessons that children who need those services receive. Today, Program Coordinator of that unit, Christie Almeida shared what priority areas have been identified and already […]
Written on March 21, 2023 | Posted in
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During his 2023 budget presentation on Friday, Prime Minister John Briceño announced that seven million dollars have been earmarked for the expansion of the National Health Insurance program in Orange Walk. It’s a huge announcement for residents of that district, because they will now be afforded the opportunity to access low-cost, quality healthcare services. On […]
Written on March 16, 2023 | Posted in
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Prior to the Prime Minister’s announcement, N.H.I. services for Orange Walk were put out to tender. And, according to Doctor Figueroa, tenders from at least five clinics in five different zones across the district will be approved. The tendering process is still being undertaken, but it is already in its final stages. Dr. Ramon […]
Written on March 16, 2023 | Posted in
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Five hundred and fifty-two police officers have been registered to the National Health Insurance program. This morning, the Social Security Board and the Belize Police Department signed a first-of-its-kind Memorandum of Understanding that will see an exchange of services between the two entities. News Five’s Paul Lopez was at the signing in Belize City. He […]
Written on March 15, 2023 | Posted in
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Seidy Quetzal, a Belizean student who recently returned home from studying in Taiwan, is the activist who lobbied for the government to remove all taxes from female sanitary products. Quetzal’s “Don’t Tax My Femininity Campaign” has been in the works since January. She was present at today’s House Meeting where she spoke with reporters. […]
Written on March 10, 2023 | Posted in
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The next story is a plight of a burly middle-aged man who was employed and, for the most part, suffered no known health issues during the first forty-three years of his life. But in March of last year, Jomo Avila suffered a heart attack on the job. It would mean the gradual decline of his […]
Written on March 9, 2023 | Posted in
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Tonight, we will feature two Belize on Reel stories. The first is in honor of Women’s Month and the other is in commemoration of Child Stimulation Month. Meet Alma Franz, she’s ninety years old and a real inventor. For the better part of the past fifty years she has been busy inventing and re-inventing several […]
Written on March 9, 2023 | Posted in
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In March 2020, the first confirmed case of COVID-19 was detected in Belize. Since then, nearly seventy-one thousand confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been recorded and a total of six hundred and eighty individuals have died from the virus in Belize. COVID-19 brought the local economy to a virtual standstill which led to economic contraction, […]
Written on March 9, 2023 | Posted in
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We also heard from Doctor Marcos Espinal, the Assistant Director at PAHO. He responded to a question about the long-term effects of contracting COVID-19 and whether those long-haul COVID-19 symptoms will present a greater health crisis in the future than the pandemic. Here is how he responded. Translator for Dr. Marcos Espinal “Long Haul […]
Written on March 9, 2023 | Posted in
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The Belize Defense Force lost two of its soldiers to suicide in a matter of months last year, and a subsequent assessment of its enrollment yielded that a significant percentage of its soldiers had suicidal tendencies. It was alarming news for a nation whose military personnel number fewer than two thousand. But since then the […]
Written on March 8, 2023 | Posted in
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As we celebrate child stimulation in the month of March, Sabreena Daly got an interesting take on how one school is embracing the festivities. This week’s Bright Side took her to the Dangriga Cancer Center where a ringing of the bell brought about a celebration of children for a battle one by one of their […]
Written on March 3, 2023 | Posted in
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The Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital has four newly-trained radiologists to complement its Radiology Unit. The project was initially introduced in 2019, but was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. As soon as business returned to normal, efforts were renewed to re-establish the unit. The hospital, along with the Taiwan Embassy, through its new Ambassador to Belize, […]
Written on March 2, 2023 | Posted in
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Today, Belize observed World Obesity Day which is celebrated annually on March fourth. This year’s theme is “Changing Perspectives: Let’s Talk About Obesity.” And so, the day is being used to sensitize persons to the dangers of obesity and encourage practical solutions to help people achieve and maintain a healthy weight. Obesity presents many health […]
Written on March 2, 2023 | Posted in
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The Belize Central Prison has been selected as one of eight entries in a global competition to present a paper on COVID-19 at an international scientific conference on the work the facility has been at its medical unit, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. There were over a hundred and ninety submissions made, of which only […]
Written on February 28, 2023 | Posted in
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Last week, we reported on a double fatality as a result of a road traffic accident near the Beaver Dam Bridge in the Cayo District. And there have been reports of many other vehicular collisions and incidents involving motorcycles and loss of life that have been reported over the past year. The Ministry of Transport […]
Written on February 28, 2023 | Posted in
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Today, the Pan American Health Organization began a training of trainers on the prevention and response to gender-based violence during health emergencies. The workshop seeks to train frontline healthcare workers and social workers to train others on the importance of gender-based violence and providing care and support to survivors especially during times of disasters. It […]
Written on February 28, 2023 | Posted in
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