New NHI Clinic Opens in Belama II

The Belize Medical Associates (BMA) team, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, officially opened the new BMA National Health Insurance (NHI) clinic in Belama Phase Two on Wednesday evening. The clinic will offer primary care services for common illnesses like cold and flu, along with specialised services including gynaecology, ultrasound, and blood tests.

At the opening ceremony, Minister of Health and Wellness Kevin Bernard told News 5 about the importance of this new clinic in expanding healthcare access. “It’s a very important relationship because NHI is a service that provides primary care to our population,” Bernard explained. “While we have our public facilities, we also need to ensure that citizens have access to other services within the private sector.”

This clinic is part of the government’s initiative to enhance healthcare accessibility across Belize through the NHI program. Bernard pointed out the affordability of the services, saying, “It costs a penny… for you to access quality healthcare. A pregnant woman, for instance, can access an ultrasound for a fraction of the cost.”

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of BMA, Doctor Victor Rosado, added, “We firmly believe that healthcare should be accessible, should be affordable, and should be of high quality.” He said that the NHI management committee has been placing facilities in “strategic areas so that everybody has geographic access to these clinics.”