The medical records system at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital is antiquated and cumbersome. The entire process remains paper-based and with tens of thousands of medical records kept on-site. Indeed, all records since 1984 remain stored at the facility. The increase in temporary staffing necessary to handle the influz of paper forms has…
July 16, 2019 - Belize has achieved a 99,8% reduction in indigenous cases between 2000 and 2018, from 1486 to three. As of July 2019, Belize reported zero indigenous malaria cases which confirms the possibility of having eliminated the disease by 2020 as projected by the Pan-American Health Organization/World Health Organization PAHO/WHO.…
To design a model of sustainable intersectoral action aimed at strengthening actions for the elimination of malaria in the state of Campeche, supported by a dynamic and open access information system for health that facilitates its good management and leadership. This is the objective of a project developed in the Dr. Federico Gómez Children's…
A project to design an electronic application with the potential of integration to electronic records was one of the winners of the call for proposals for the implementation of IS4H projects promoted by the Pan American Health Organization. Developed by the Department of Biomedical Informatics of the University of Utah, in the United States,…
Medical Mission Primary Health Care of Suriname has a project to improve data quality for evidence based decision making that seeks to develop and implement a web based routine Health Information System that enables real-time collecting, registration and reporting of surveillance data, to ensure a timely response on public health emergencies and…
July 9, 2019 - Mr Nicolaus Hansmann, Team Leader, European Union (EU) Technical Office in Belize and Dr Noreen Jack, Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) Representative in Belize handed over two (2) vehicles to the Honourable Pablo Marin, Minister of Health, in a ceremony at the Ministry of Health grounds.…
July 5, 2019 - The National Resource Center for Inclusive Education (NaRCIE) was the venue for a three-day Train-the Trainers workshop which ended today 4/7/19. The objective was to sensitize staff of the Inspiration Center, NaRCIE staff, and Primary School Teachers in detecting at early stages signs of hearing loss and autism. This included…
The first visit of the Representative of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) in Brazil, Dr. Socorro Gross Galiano, took place on June 6th. The PWR visited the Center’s premises and had the opportunity to be informed in detail about the Center’s organizational structure and management and get to know…
June to November, June to November! Thats the reminder from the radio stations that the 2019 Hurricane Season has started, and it runs from June to November.
Do you have a personal family plan? have you discussed it with your family members?
Here are some tips from PAHO and the National Emergency Management Organization of Belize (NEMO…