Health
Ministry of Health Advisory No. 8 – Update on COVID-19
The Ministry strongly advises persons to avoid non-essential travel to any country that has local spread of COVID-19. For now, these countries include China, France, Germany, Iran, Italy, Singapore, and South Korea. These new recommendations have been implemented as a part of an immediate prevention measure based on our most recent development on the spread of COVID-19.
Health
Ministry of Health Advisory No. 7 – Update on COVID-19
The Ministry of Health is aware of the upgraded risk of COVID-19 to ‘very high’ for the Caribbean as published by the Caribbean Public Health Agency. The Ministry assures that its preparation process continues in this regard. The upgrade was determined based on the increasing number of confirmed cases expanding worldwide to approximately 84 countries to date. The threat for a case to be confirmed in Belize is now more imminent with cases now in the Caribbean, confirmed imported cases in Mexico, and Costa Rica confirming their first case today, March 6th.
Community and Society
MOH budgets $900,000 to fight COVID-19, but No Travel Ban
The worldwide travel industry has been hard hit by COVID-19, a new type of coronavirus first identified from a pneumonia strain by Chinese authorities in Wuhan City in Hubei province China on January 7th.
Community and Society
Projects Abroad Belize holds health fair and mobile clinics
On February 28th, Projects Abroad Belize volunteers, in collaboration with other agencies, hosted a community health fair at the Central Park in San Pedro Town.
Health
PAHO facilitates visits to three health facilities as part of the tender process for the DFID-funded “smart hospitals” retrofitting works
On 26th – 27th February, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) facilitated visits to three (3) health facilities in Belize as part of the Smart Health Care Facilities in the Caribbean Project financed by the UK Department for International Development (DFID) in partnership with the Ministry of Health.
Health
Ministry of Health Advisory No. 4 – Update on COVID-19
While the Ministry of Health continues to heighten surveillance at points of entry, the Ministry is aware that new studies are showing that individuals who may not be showing symptoms can be infected and also have an unknown source of infection.
Health
Design Phase Launches for Three of Belize’s Health Facilities to Become Safer and Greener
On Wednesday, 12th February 2020, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) hosted the kick-off meeting to officially launch the design phase of three health facilities in Belize. PAHO project coordinators, engineers, check consultant, with the Ministry of Health officials, and the contracted design company met to discuss timelines, scope of works and project design standards.
Community and Society
San Pedro Smile Clinic is back offering free dental services at Holy Cross
The San Pedro Smile Center Dental Clinic, located at the Holy Cross Anglican School (HCAS) in the San Mateo Area of San Pedro Town, is hosting its annual free dental services to Belizean children and other members of the community.