Community and Society
The #1 island in the world is entitled to better emergency medical services
Despite significant contribution to the country’s economy, Ambergris Caye lacks a proper 24-hour emergency medical service facility, while mainland communities can boast numerous clinics and facilities.
Community and Society
San Pedro Red Cross comes to the aid of mother and newborn
A mother and her newborn baby girl were the recipients of gifts/donations by the San Pedro Red Cross as a result of coordination between Dr. Zuniga and Laurie Norton.
Community and Society
PAHO/WHO calls for stepped-up efforts to detect and treat people with TB/HIV coinfections
In the Americas, more than 1 in 10 tuberculosis patients have HIV, and TB is a leading cause of death for people with HIVWashington,...
Community and Society
Doctor Maria Briceño joins the Polyclinic
A new doctor has joined the Dr. Otto Rodriguez Polyclinic II family. Doctor Maria Elvirita Briceño started her first work commission at the Polyclinic...
Government
KHMH under fire again, Decomposed fetus found under hospital bed
The country’s largest referral medical facility, the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital (KHMH), is once again under heavy public criticism after an abandoned and decomposing...
Community and Society
San Pedro Town receives 100 Garbage Containers
On Monday, May 2nd the San Pedro Town Council (SPTC) received 100 garbage containers from an anonymous donor. The garbage containers were painted and...
Community and Society
Health support tuk-tuks on the island but still not in use
On April 14th, 26 small three-wheeled motorcycle-type mobiles, widely referred to as Tuk-Tuk (motorized rickshaws) were donated by Dubai, United Arab Emirates to the...
Community and Society
Matachica works with Queen’s Health Outreach to educate the Belizean Community
Matachica Resort and Spa has joined the Queen’s Health Outreach (QHO) as a corporate donor to educate the Belizean community on physical, mental and...