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November 22, 2022

Prime Minister meets with Belize Coalition of Health Professionals to discuss current state of health system in Belize

The BCHP cited extreme shortage of medical supplies, pension status, reduction of income tax for health workers, revision and implementation of the Belize health sector strategic [...]
November 21, 2022

Caye Caulker gets new health center

The project was a $1.4 million investment through a loan from the Caribbean Development Bank and was implemented by Belize Social Investment Fund.
November 20, 2022

International News: G-20 Promotes WHO-Standardized Global Vaccine Passport and ‘Digital Health’ Identity Scheme

“We acknowledge the importance of shared technical standards and verification methods, under the framework of the IHR (2005), to facilitate seamless international travel, interoperability, and recognizing [...]
November 19, 2022

World Health Organization: Almost half of the world population suffers from oral diseases

According to the WHO, most common oral illnesses are tooth decay, severe gum disease, tooth loss and oral cancers.
November 18, 2022

Altitude captain Dellon ‘Dee Breezy’ Torres suffers knee ligament tear, needs surgery

By Rubén Morales Iglesias: Altitude captain Dellon ‘Dee Breezy’ Torres tore his anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in the Premier League of Belize semifinal against [...]
November 17, 2022

New PCR HPV test launched aims to reduce levels of cervical cancer in Belize

The Ministry is encouraging especially women between 25 to 65 years of age and particularly those who have either never done cervical cancer screening or been [...]
November 17, 2022

Mexico’s Chetumal Chamber of Commerce donates hurricane relief supplies to Belize  

By Rubén Morales Iglesias: The National Chamber of Commerce, Tourism, and Services of Chetumal, Quintana Roo, in Mexico has made a donation of relief supplies to Belize [...]
November 12, 2022

World Health Organization says Global COVID deaths drop 90% since February

Ghebreyesus stated that 9,400 COVID-19 deaths were reported to the organization last week, down from the more than 75,000 deaths reported in February.