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June 10, 2015

Prosthetic clinic held in Belize City

Increasingly, hundreds of Belizeans have lost legs to gunshots, traffic accidents, and other causes, in addition to those born without legs. In all between 150 and [...]
May 30, 2015

Health authorities fighting stranglehold of tobacco on youth

But the harmful and eventually lethal effects of tobacco, which can cause lung and other cancers, emphysema, bronchitis, amputations of affected limbs, damage to eyesight and [...]
May 8, 2015

Red Cross launches first aid app

As part of annual celebrations marking World Red Cross Day, the Belize Red Cross today launched its First Aid App in downtown Belize City at the [...]
May 1, 2015

Vector Control Unit undergoes 4 day workshop

And with the recent heat surge, a number of dengue and malaria cases have been reported across the country. But officials say it’s nothing to be [...]
April 28, 2015

Rodent infestation at Western Regional Hospital

Ministry of health officials have been alerted of the problem and according to Interim Head person at the Epidemiology Unit, Marvin Manzanero “The immediate concern would [...]
April 17, 2015

UNAIDS surveys: Belizeans more accepting of LGBT; want more sex education in schools

Taken together, the surveys, released at an event in Belize City this morning, show a country that the organization says is becoming more aware of these [...]
April 14, 2015

New Vaccine Storage Facility to be inaugurated

Officials say that this new facility, built on higher ground, will aid in better management of the supplies in the event of natural disasters or other [...]
April 13, 2015

Military Sea hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) Visits Belize

Continuing the Promise is a collaborative effort between the United States, partner nations and non-governmental and support organizations who conduct civil-military operations, including humanitarian and civic [...]