CT Scanner at K.H.M.H. Breaks Down After Eight Months

Earlier this year, the Ministry of Health and Wellness finally got a CT scanner for the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. Before March twentieth, patients needing CT scans had to pay high prices at private facilities across the country. Unfortunately, after just eight months of use, the K.H.M.H. Authority announced today that the expensive machine is now out of service. The management explained that a condensation issue caused the hardware components to stop communicating, and a small part needs to be replaced. The root cause has been fixed, and a specialized technician is on the way to Belize to oversee the repairs and get the machine back up and running. In the meantime, arrangements have been made with nearby facilities to ensure patients can still get their CT scans. The hospital says that replacing the part and performing routine maintenance will keep the CT scanner reliable and efficient, benefiting all Belizeans.  The machine breaking down over the weekend was a major inconvenience for several patients, especially the teenagers injured in the road accident near Carmelita Village on Friday evening.