Chelsea Simms lives in Punta Gorda, a fishing village on the southern Caribbean coast of Belize. She is 25 years old and has just given birth to her second child. The first was delivered by cesarean section. The second almost took her life. In early April, Chelsea began feeling unwell but didn’t recognize the symptoms as signs of labor. Nevertheless, she went to the local … [Read more...] about Saving Lives with Quality Health Services: The Experience of Belize
Emma Margarita Iriarte
Emma Margarita Iriarte is a health specialist of the Health, Nutrition and Population Division at the Inter-American Development Bank. She also serves as the Executive Secretary of the Salud Mesoamerica Initiative and the Regional Malaria Elimination Initiative.
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Belize: How to Overcome it?
Increasing COVID-19 vaccine take-up is key to protecting people from death and disability. Research increasingly shows that COVID-19 not only increases the risk of premature death but also can have long-lasting consequences resulting in chronic conditions and incapacitating illnesses –also known as long COVID. However, despite the benefits of vaccines, governments are still … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Belize: How to Overcome it?