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December 13, 2023

Vaccine targets pneumonia for under-fives

According to the Ministry, among six thousand cases of pneumonia diagnosed from 2018 to 2022, the most affected were children below five years and elderly citizens [...]
December 13, 2023

World Health Organization concerned after more contaminated medicinal syrups found in new regions including the Americas

According to a Reuters report on December 7, the affected products were manufactured by Pharmix Laboratories in Pakistan and were first identified in the Maldives and Pakistan.
December 12, 2023

World Health Organization calls on governments to prioritize resilient health systems

The theme for Universal Health Coverage Day 2023 is - “Health For All: Time for Action".
December 12, 2023

Belize: Tourism Loves Health

A six-member CARPHA-team, led by Dr. Lisa Indar, Director of the Surveillance, Disease Prevention and Control Division, conducted a country mission in Belize from December 4th [...]
December 10, 2023

Groundbreaking genetic engineering therapy for sickle cell anemia disease approved by the US Food and Drug Administration

Sickle cell disease, affecting roughly 100,000 Americans, is a group of inherited blood disorders. Primarily affecting people of African descent, and to a lesser extent Hispanics, [...]
December 8, 2023

Ministry of Health and Wellness hosts National Achievement Award Ceremony

The award ceremony was held to celebrate and give appreciation to the Community Health Workers on their exemplary service and commitment to providing basic health services. 
December 8, 2023

Ministry of Health and Wellness conducts contact tracing for families and friends of meningitis patients

Nine-year-old Jayce Brown who attends United Evergreen primary is on life support at the KHMH. The Belmopan community have organized a prayer vigil for Jayce tomorrow [...]
December 6, 2023

Ministry of Health on alert after serious case of bacterial meningitis identified in the capital city

A second child attending St Ann’s Anglican School is hospitalized in stable condition at the Western Regional Hospital in Belmopan, having been admitted today after exhibiting [...]