Welcome to the Ministry of Health & Wellness website. I welcome you to view our website to gain as much information as needed so you can learn, contribute and engage more with the Ministry.  The coming years will be even more crucial to ensuring we deliver a sustainable primary health care system while continuing to improve quality of life for the Belizean people.

This past year the Ministry of Health & Wellness has seen the ingenuity, drive and commitment of all its staff and this has been inspiring. I would like to thank all our healthcare workers and administrative staff. It has been two years of unprecedented endeavors, and yet we continue to rise to the challenge. 

While our efforts to improve the health of the Belizean people continue, we also stress that health is multi-factorial and is influenced and dependent on a wide range of social and economic determinants, such as education, social networks, social support, socio-economic status and work conditions. We will continue to network and advocate to find the means to address gaps in knowledge that will inform policy and practice so as to make the needed improvements in the health sector. 

I take this opportunity to express deepest gratitude for the significant contributions and partnerships of stakeholders within and outside the health sector in Belize.  In particular, I thank our directors and health workers, regional officers and other managers in the health system, technical advisors, clinicians in both the private and public sectors, colleagues in other government agencies, civil society organizations, faith based organizations, and all others who have a stake in health and wellness. Together, we will help the health system balance the vital elements of accessibility and affordability to meet the myriad health needs of our people.