The Belize authorities says it has acquired commendation from the Pan American Well being Group/World Well being Group (PAHO/WHO) for eliminating person charges at public hospitals.
“This acknowledgement is a testomony to the relentless efforts of our authorities to make sure common entry to well being providers for all Belizeans. It serves as a reminder of our dedication to eradicating boundaries to healthcare and advancing the well-being of our folks,” mentioned Well being and Wellness Minister, Kevin Bernard.
At first of this month, the federal government introduced it had taken the choice to take away charges at public hospitals, including that the choice to remove person charges in public hospitals is guided by the assumption that entry to healthcare is a basic proper, not a privilege.
It mentioned this transfer is anticipated to considerably ease the burden on Belizean households, enabling extra folks to hunt medical interventions promptly with out worrying concerning the monetary implications. It’s a main stride in direction of the federal government’s objective of reaching common well being protection.
In accepting the commendation of the PAHO/WHO, the federal government mentioned it “cherishes its collaborative relationship” with the 2 United Nations organisations and that their joint work with PAHO/WHO continues to foster capability constructing and well being safety.
“We’re dedicated to persevering with our efforts to additional strengthen our well being programs, guided by the rules of major well being care,” mentioned Bernard, including “we stay up for our continued partnership with PAHO/WHO as we try to boost the well being sector and guarantee higher well being outcomes for our folks”.
The federal government assertion mentioned that its dedication to well being care reform extends past eliminating person charges and that it’s decided to proceed the work of well being system strengthening, making certain that each Belizean has entry to the standard well being providers they want, when and the place they want them.
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