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As we reported last week, there’s a new pest that is affecting beans crop, but luckily, it is not a countrywide problem as far as is known. Today, Minister of Agriculture Jose Abelardo Mai told News Five that the pest has been detected only in the Toledo District and that samples have been sent abroad […]
Written on February 27, 2023 | Posted in
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A study done by the Pan American Health Organization in 2013 found that thirteen percent of adults in Belize suffer from some form of mental illness. According to PAHO, the most common disorders include schizophrenia, depression, substance abuse, psychotic disorder, anxiety and problems linked to stress. That very same study found that due to professional […]
Written on February 21, 2023 | Posted in
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Today the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital Workers’ Union expressed disappointment and discontent with the removal of Doctor Andre Sosa, chairman of the hospital’s board of directors. In a press release from the union, it states “Doctor Andre Sosa understands the plight of the hospital making him a suitable advocate for the K.H.M.H.A. and its patients. […]
Written on February 20, 2023 | Posted in
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And as the Cabinet huddles over the next few weeks to finalize its National Budget draft, public health care is expected to be one of the top priority areas, as Minister of Health Ken Bernard alluded to. Kevin Bernard, Minister of Health & Wellness “I’m sure we will be getting an increase, to address […]
Written on February 20, 2023 | Posted in
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There has been a seismic change at the top of Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital tonight. Chairman of the hospital’s board, Doctor Andre Sosa has been removed from that position. The news came on the same day that the K.H.M.H. Workers Union decided to abort its plan to take industrial action against the hospital. However, our […]
Written on February 17, 2023 | Posted in
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The Department of the Environment is conducting a sensitization session on national water quality monitoring. Several stakeholders from both the public and private sectors, as well as N.G.O.s, are participating in the session. D.O.E. expects that through the session, they will be able to build awareness and use of Belize’s National Water Quality Monitoring Program […]
Written on February 17, 2023 | Posted in
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It was day two of shorts in protest of shortages at the hospital. The K.H.M.H. workers once again showed up to work wearing casual clothing. President of the K.H.M.H. Workers Union, Andrew Baird, called the media this morning to explain why. News Five’s Marion Ali was there and files this report. Marion Ali, Reporting […]
Written on February 16, 2023 | Posted in
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As we just reported, the C.E.O. of the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, Chandra Nisbet-Cansino, said that she informed the K.H.M.H Workers’ Union President, Andrew Baird, that the letters served to union members regarding their dress code won’t be placed on their official records. This evening, she explained that information may not have reached all heads […]
Written on February 16, 2023 | Posted in
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One of the points of contention between the Hospital Authority and their Workers Union is that there continue to be severe shortages of medicines, supplies, and equipment in the hospital. And when the K.H.M.H. Workers Union circulated their press release on the shortages over a week ago, Cansino responded a few days later that supplies […]
Written on February 16, 2023 | Posted in
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Through the efforts of the World Pediatric Project, Belize office, children and babies who are struggling with orthopedic issues are this week receiving the medical attention they need. The Orthopedic Surgery Mission has treated nearly seventy children, and many require surgery that would not be possible without their expertise. News Five’s Marion Ali spoke with […]
Written on February 16, 2023 | Posted in
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There’s contention again at Belize’s only referral hospital after a significant number of their employees wore short pants and union T-shirts today as a protest. Their gripe spans several months – they say they continue to work with acute shortages of supplies, equipment, and manpower. News Five’s Marion Ali gets all sides to this story […]
Written on February 15, 2023 | Posted in
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We also asked C.E.O. Cansino about the K.H.M.H. finances and the strides the hospital has made in collecting outstanding bills from patients. Chandra Cansino, C.E.O., Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital “We continue to try to collect. We’re still not where we want to be, and those are some of the other areas that challenge us […]
Written on February 15, 2023 | Posted in
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The Minister of Health and Wellness, Kevin Bernard, said that he took a team to listen to the concerns of the K.H.M.H. Workers’ Union. He said that they have found a way to resolve those issues. He explained to our colleagues at C.T.V Three in Orange Walk in Corozal earlier today that there is no […]
Written on February 15, 2023 | Posted in
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The National Health Insurance started twenty-two years ago and currently covers a population of one hundred and fifty thousand Belizeans. It ensures that public clinics are providing quality and affordable service in the delivery of healthcare. Over the weekend, Belizean medical professionals attended the Sixth National Health Insurance Symposium. The one-day event was used to […]
Written on February 14, 2023 | Posted in
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K.H.M.H. C.E.O. Chandra Cansino today responded to a released issued by the K.H.M.H. Workers Union reference shortages of medicine and access to critical equipment. But is it mischief by the union whose president sits on the Board of Governors of the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital? Here’s that comment from Cansino. Chandra Cansino, C.E.O., K.H.M.H. […]
Written on February 9, 2023 | Posted in
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Today at the Biltmore Plaza in Belize City, the Ministry of Labour, the National AIDS Commission, and five organizations signed a Memorandum of Understanding affirming their commitment to introduce an HIV/AIDS Workplace Policy. But even before that signing, representatives from over a dozen companies from the public and private sectors received certificates for having completed […]
Written on February 9, 2023 | Posted in
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The Belize Agricultural Health Authority is reporting a significant increase in rabies cases among livestock. BAHA, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Health and Wellness, is reminding livestock producers to vaccinate their animals against Rabies if they have not been vaccinated in the last six months. According to a BAHA […]
Written on February 9, 2023 | Posted in
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A medical team from the U.S. is back in Belize to assist with providing the gift of life to the children of Belize. It’s an initiative of the Rotary Club of Belize that has saved the lives of so many little ones who have heart conditions and require medical care. Some procedures are done in […]
Written on February 8, 2023 | Posted in
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The death of Nicole Polonio, a mother of five from San Pedro, brings into sharp focus how mental health – and especially mental health crisis are handled – is a real and concerning issue. As we’ve reported, attempts were made to get the thirty-four-year-old some type of medical intervention, but that did not happen. Instead, […]
Written on February 7, 2023 | Posted in
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The Pan American Health Organization, PAHO, has a regional plan of action on mental health, including developing and implementing programs for promoting mental health. This morning PAHO launched its Promoting Wellbeing and Mental Health in Schools handbook. The publication is a self-learning guide designed to train teachers, administrators, and others about implementing mental health literacy […]
Written on February 7, 2023 | Posted in
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And, while BAHA plans to host training sessions for stakeholders within the industry, Belize remains threatened by the highly infectious Avian Flu. Early last month, we reported that the industry is on high alert following confirmation of the virus in neighbouring Mexico and Honduras. And while we haven’t heard much more since then, Cowo says […]
Written on February 6, 2023 | Posted in
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In Belize, there are approximately fifty forensic practitioners. In the forensic lab there are fifteen, five in the medical examiner’s office and in the scenes of crime unit, there are thirty-five crime scene technicians. Today, new laboratory spaces for the National Forensic Science Service were officially inaugurated at its Ladyville headquarters. Over three years in […]
Written on January 26, 2023 | Posted in
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The National Health Insurance was initially introduced as a pilot project in 2001, on the south side of Belize City. Contracts were extended in 2006 to public sector primary care providers in southern Belize. Then in 2012, a nutritional health component was also introduced in the south. Now, the Ministry of Health and Wellness has […]
Written on January 24, 2023 | Posted in
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News Five has received the data on autopsies conducted for 2022 by the National Forensic Science Service. According to the data, there were autopsies done for one hundred and twenty-three homicides, eighty-eight gunshot injuries, ninety-seven fatalities, thirty drownings, thirty-seven suicides and two hundred and thirty-eight natural deaths. NFSS Director Gian Cho says that 2022 recorded […]
Written on January 18, 2023 | Posted in
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Individuals, who are into micro, small and medium-sized businesses are poised to get a boost to help them along through a loan that the government has decided upon. At this week’s Cabinet meeting, two loan motions were approved for presentation at the next sitting of the House of Representatives. The first is for fifteen million […]
Written on January 13, 2023 | Posted in
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