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Healthcare workers from different health regions today completed the first component of a three-part training to build their capacity to provide care to clients, particularly those who are suffering from [...]
Written on June 2, 2023 | Posted in
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The government’s proposed replacement hospital for the Western Regional Hospital in Belmopan has raised serious concerns, particularly for the K.H.M.H. Workers Union. In a release issued on May twenty-fifth, the [...]
Written on May 30, 2023 | Posted in
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The Briceño administration’s ninety million dollar plan to build a new health facility in Belmopan has been criticized, particularly by the K.H.M.H. Workers Union. The shortage of medical personnel at [...]
Written on May 29, 2023 | Posted in
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And while we now have a better idea of what foods we can mix and cook for our dogs, there is also another serious health concern that dog owners might [...]
Written on May 25, 2023 | Posted in
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Today, the mobile land clinic of the Ministry of Natural Resources made its way to south side Belize City, specifically the Port Loyola division. As early as eight-thirty this morning, [...]
Written on May 24, 2023 | Posted in
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The Government of Belize is preparing to construct a ninety million dollar, tertiary level, hospital in Belmopan. The funds for the construction of the state-of-the-art facility are being provided by [...]
Written on May 19, 2023 | Posted in
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The Leader of the Opposition lambasted the prime minister for the proposed construction of a ninety million dollar hospital in Belmopan. According to Barrow, the public health sector is in [...]
Written on May 19, 2023 | Posted in
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A Belizean woman is indisposed in a Merida hospital bed and is in need of your assistance to clear a huge medical bill in order for her to return home. [...]
Written on May 17, 2023 | Posted in
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Last night, we told you that thirty-nine-year-old radiologist Desmond Arzu has been charged for the crime of sexual assault. The charge stems from a complaint that was brought against him [...]
Written on May 16, 2023 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Health and Wellness hosted a Nursing Long Service Awards Ceremony today, in recognition of Nurses Week. Over a hundred nurses were recognized for their years of service [...]
Written on May 11, 2023 | Posted in
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Cynthia Guild, a career nurse of forty-five years, was honored during today’s ceremony with a lifetime achievement award. Guild retired in 2013 as a clinical instructor, returned to service and [...]
Written on May 11, 2023 | Posted in
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The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund has concluded a consultation with Belize on its economic performance since the COVID pandemic and has issued a detailed report. The I.M.F. [...]
Written on May 9, 2023 | Posted in
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Last week, the World Health Organization declared that COVID-19 is no longer deemed a public health emergency of international concern, though it did hasten to add that the shift in [...]
Written on May 9, 2023 | Posted in
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The coronavirus disease, otherwise known as COVID-19, is no longer deemed a public health emergency of international concern. The World Health Organization made the announcement today, after more than three [...]
Written on May 5, 2023 | Posted in
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Her story made waves across social media when the public learned of a fourteen-year-old student battling an incurable disease that has compromised her kidneys. Vicky Samos only discovered her condition [...]
Written on April 28, 2023 | Posted in
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A new variant of the COVID-19 virus sweeping India shows unique symptoms in children. The sub-variant of Omicron has been identified in twenty-two countries, including Singapore, Australia, the U.K. and [...]
Written on April 27, 2023 | Posted in
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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Written on March 29, 2023 | Posted in
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