Belize Human Resources for Universal Health Strategic Paln 2019-2024

Excerpt from the Executive Summary "...After the expiration of Belize's Health Workforce Strategic Plan in 2014,a situational analysis to determine the key areas of failure and human resources gap was considered the first stage to establish an informed road map so as to plan for the next decade. This five year strategic plan is the first of its kind in the country in terms of going beyond numbe... Read more...

Adherence Counselor, Northern and Western Regional

  The Ministry of Health through the National Tuberculosis Program hereby invites applications for the post of adherence counselor for the Northern Health Region and Western Health Region. Under the direct supervision of the Public Health Nurse (PHN) and in conjunction with the National Tuberculosis Program, the TB Adherence Counsellor will work to provide and improve overall client acces... Read more...

Annual HIV Statistical Report 2017

Please find attached a copy of the Annual HIV Statistical Report 2017 Read more...

Blood pressure and heart medication Valsartan Product Recall

Belmopan. July 23, 2018.  The Ministry of Health has been alerted on precautionary product recall from the European Medicines Agency on valsartan, a medication used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. The recall is due to an impurity, N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), which was found in the recalled products. This impurity could cause cancer based on laboratory test results. Not all vals... Read more...

Nursing Scholarship 2018

The Ministry of Health in partnership with the Ministry of Education officially announces the call for Scholarship application for the course study of Nursing at the University of Belize for the academic year 2018. Completed application form along with supporting documents should be submitted  to the Ministry of Health, East Block, National Assembly Building, Belmopan on or before July 20th, 20... Read more...

Ministry of Health issues first list of 'Over the Counter' Medications for General Use

February 2nd, 2018.  The Ministry of Health issues the first list of Over the Counter Medications for General Use. Note that this is a provisional first list and the Director of Health Services will be reviewing this list continuously while making necessary modifications as we aim to keep the safety of the consumers as our primary principle. Read more...

Stakeholders meet to advance AA-HA! document

The Ministry of Health in partnership with PAHO Belize hosted a stakeholders meeting in Belmopan to sensitize specific stakeholder groups on the Accelerated Action for the health of Adolescence (AA-HA!) Guidance document. This step by step document was launched by the World Health Organization in 2017 to support the drafting of new health policies and programs for adolescence health. The objective... Read more...

Belize Field Epidemiology Training Program 2018

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Public Health Advisory - Mercury in Fish from the Macal River and Other Rivers

November 28, 2017. Belmopan.  The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Department of Environment and the Belize Electric Company Limited (BECOL), has completed another assessment of mercury levels in fishes from the Macal River, Mopan, Belize and New River.  The following Advisory is being issued to guide the general public on the amount of fish that can be eaten safely to avoid ill eff... Read more...

Pharmacuetical and Medical Supplies Wholesale/Importers

List of 2017 Pharmaceutical and Medical Supplies Wholesale/Importers with a valid Ministry of Health License. To go 2017 list to access a copy of the most updated list. Read more...

Retail Pharmacuetical Establishments

2017 List of Retail Pharmaceutical Establishments with a valid Ministry of Health facility License. Go to 2017 List to access a copy of the most updated list. Read more...