The Ministry of Health advises the General Public that due to recent bushfires around the country, particularly around the Cayo District, there is a risk for vulnerable individuals of overexposure to smoke. The smoke associated with these bushfires has the potential to irritate eyes, trigger prolonged coughing spells and cause respiratory distress or breathing problems.
Individuals with chronic l... 
The Ministry of Health Belize is pleased to be a sub-grantee on the project “Improving prevention and treatment systems based on primary health care for alcohol use problems in two Caribbean Countries – Guyana and Belize’ funded by Grand Challenges Canada to the Grantee Ministry of Health, Guyana.”
The overall objectives of the project is to implement and improve on the delivery of health... 
The Minister of Health of Belize, Pablo Marin was joined by the Minister of Health of Guatemala, Jorge Alejandro Villavicencio, Kim Simplis Barrow, Spouse of the Prime Minister of Belize, and the Director of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) Carissa F. Etienne for the 11th regional launch of the Vaccination Week in the Americas held yesterday at the Adjacenc... 
The Ministry of Health joins our national partners, the Belize Kidney Association and the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) – Belize to celebrate World Health Day 2013. This year’s campaign focuses on high blood pressure or Hypertension and the need to “Know your numbers.”
At least one in three adults in the Americas has high blood pressure or hyper... 
The Ministry of Health, Central Health Region in collaboration with Dr. Otto Rodriguez San Pedro Polyclinic, San Pedro Town Council and other partners in health, conducted a health fair on 23 March 2013 at the Lions Club in San Pedro Town. Six new San Pedro Community Health Workers (CHWs) were presented and endorsed by all collaborating partners and the community.
In his presentation, Mr. Emir ... 
The Ministry of Health is investigating a cluster of fourteen suspected cases of Hepatitis A that have occurred over the last three weeks in the Trio Village, Stann Creek District. One such case has been confirmed by lab.
Hepatitis A is a food and waterborne disease with symptoms that may include yellowing of the eyes and skin, dark urine, light-colored stool along with mild fever, vomiting, di... 
The National Tuberculosis (TB) Program of The Ministry of Health joins the international community to partner in the campaign to promote World TB Day 2013. World TB Day provides an opportunity for health care providers, communities and other partners to discuss and plan further collaboration to stop TB through advocacy and action.
The World Health Organization estimates that one-third of the wo... 
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Global Report - UNAIDS Report on the Global Epidemic 2012
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Belize National Mental Health Policy
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