MOHW Current Events

Belize Receives COVID-19 Vaccines from the Netherlands Belmopan, March 27, 2023.

Last week, the Ministry of Health & Wellness received a donation of Pfizer Pediatric COVID-19 vaccines for children aged five to 11 from the people and Government of the Netherlands.

The donation was delivered by Ms. Vanessa Retreage, Belize’s Honorary Consul to the Netherlands, to Dr. Melissa Diaz, Director of Public Health & Wellness, at the Philip Goldson International Airport.

The ministry extends appreciation for the vaccines, which form part of its COVID-19 response. The public is reminded that getting vaccinated against COVID-19 reduces the risk of developing complications and hospitalization if contracted. Persons are also encouraged to take a booster if eligible to do so.

For more information on the availability of vaccines, please visit your nearest health center.

Public Notice

Relocation of Central Health Region Management Office

Belmopan, March 27th, 2023

The Ministry of Health & Wellness hereby notifies the public that the Central Health Region Office, also known as Old Nursing School, is now located at the Transparent BPO building on 259 Coney Drive, Belize City, effective today

All services, except the pharmacy, dental and laboratory, will now be at this new location

The Ministry of Health & Wellness regrets any inconvenience caused by this move

The Central Health Regional Management Office can be reached at 2232722

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The Ministry of Health and Wellness and the Honorable Minister, Kevin Bernard, have the pleasure of welcoming Dr. M. Rashad Massoud, Consultant for the Inter-American Development Bank / Mesoamerica Health Initiative. Dr. Massoud is providing technical assistance in healthcare quality strategy including the design of a roadmap for the integration of tertiary care. The Honorable Minister emphasized the importance of this mission saying: "It is critical to provide quality care starting from the community level all the way to the tertiary care level for every person in Belize".

Today is World Down Syndrome Day. We join the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology , Special Education unit and all other partners in support of individuals with Down Syndrome. We are all uniquely made and should not be treated any different from one another. #withusnotforus

CARPHA 26th Executive Board Meeting- March 15, 2023, Belize. Honorable Kevin Bernard, the Minister of Health & Wellness, currently chairs the Executive Board of the Caribbean Public Health Agency, Minister Bernard hosted the CARPHA 26th Executive Board Meeting on March 15th, 2023 here in Belize, the Caribbean Public Health Agency is a regional public health agency headquartered in Trinidad and Tobago which was established by CARICOM leaders in July 2011 and began operation in 2013. The meeting was composed of the board members who had a range of tedious subjects, such as providing updates on the minutes of the 25th executive board meeting, discussions on the ongoing policy initiatives within the Corporate Services Department for the overall improvement of Agency-wide performance, and on the COVID-19 pandemic providing an overview of CARPHA’s systems and mechanism employed to address the response. The Honorable Kevin Bernard was pleased to have hosted a meeting of this significance and was humbled to have welcomed Dr. Joy St.John Executive Director of CARPHA to Belize for the first time, he also had the privilege to welcome to Belize Honorable Shaun D. Malcolm Minister of Health, Turks & Caicos Islands and Honorable Cassani Laville Minister of Health, Dominica. The Ministry is committed in working with our regional partners by unifying approaches and experiences that aims to optimize the health of all the people, as we continue to grow as a nation, we remind everyone the importance of staying safe and healthy.

Today in partnership with the World Water Day Planning Committee, the Ministry of Health & Wellness commemorated World Water Day. The National Drinking Water Quality Laboratory participated with a booth display to create greater awareness of the role we play to ensure safe drinking water for all and as well how this helps us to be healthy.World Water day is being observed under the theme, Accelerating Change.