Ministry of Health commemorates World AIDS Day 2013

The Ministry of Health joins the global community to observe World Aids Day on December 1st, 2013. In Belize,we alsoobserve this day as the National Day for HIV testing, an initiative spearheaded by theMinistry of Health in collaboration with stakeholder partners as part of the NationalResponse to this epidemic.Belize’s response continues to receive acclaim among our regional partners in theCari... Read more...

First-time Cardiology Pediatric Services for Belize from the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela was a Success

The Ministry of Health is pleased to announcethe successful operation done on the first Belizean child to benefit from cardiologypediatric services with the Hospital Cardiologico Infantil Latinamericano in Caracas,Venezuela. At three months old, Cassidy Martinez was diagnosed with an Atrial Septum andVentricular Septum Defect at a medical institution in Belize City. Her parents wereadvised to see... Read more...

Ministry of Health Collaborates with UNFPA

The Ministry of Health in collaboration with United Nations Population Funds (UNFPA) is organizing two workshops on obstetric and neonatal care. A one day practical training session will be held on Friday November 22nd, 2013 at the Best Western Biltmore Plaza Hotel in Belize City with public health care workers of the Maternal and Child Health Units to sensitize them on new medical procedures and... Read more...

Public Notice - Vitalikor Drug

The Ministry of Health would like to advise the General Public not to purchase or use VITALIKOR which is sold as a sexual enhancement product on websites, pharmacies and supplements stores.  The advice is based on recommendations by the Food and Drug Administration which detected the presence of Tadalafil and Vardenafil both active ingredients in Cialis and Levitra which are prescribed drugs howe... Read more...

Ministry of Health holds workshop to update Influenza Response Plan

The Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Council of Minister of Health of Central America (COMISCA) conducted a workshop session with health care professional and other key personnel from other Government Departments to review Belize’s Pandemic Influenza Response Plan. The workshop was held on Thursday, October 31st, 2013 at the Best Western Belize Biltmore Plaza. The main objective of ... Read more...

Public Advisory #1: Drinking Water Notice

After the past couple of days of rains, many residents have been experiencing flooding in their areas.  The flooding has contaminated their drinking water leaving it unsafe to drink and requiring treatment.  In order to avoid becoming ill, all households whose drinking water was affected are asked to treat their water to make it safe by: 1.    Adding 1 tablespoon of Clorox to five gallons of... Read more...