GOB and NHI Partner to Strengthen HIV Response

The Government of Belize has taken a step forward in the fight against HIV through a new partnership between the Ministry of Economic Transformation (MET) and the National Health Insurance (NHI). On August 11, 2025, both signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to improve the national HIV response.

The agreement was formalized by Mr. Carlos Pol, Chief Executive Officer of MET, and Dr. Ramon Figueroa, General Manager of NHI, in the presence of the Honourable Dolores Balderamos, Senior Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister and Chair of the National AIDS Commission.

Under the MOU, the Government will provide nutritional and vitamin support for children living with HIV through the Hand in Hand Ministries support program. It will also expand and integrate Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) services across NHI Primary Health Care Facilities nationwide.

Financed through the Government’s co-financing commitments under Global Fund Cycle 7, the move will strengthen prevention and treatment efforts.