Ministry of Health and Wellness Receives ICT Equipment to Strengthen Maternal and Child Health Services

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has received new ICT equipment to help strengthen maternal and child health services across Belize.

The handover included ten all-in-one desktop computers and one video projector under the project, “Strengthening the EMTCT Strategy with Maternal and Child Health Services.”

The project is funded by the India-UN Development Partnership Fund through the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation and is being carried out by the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO).

According to PAHO, the equipment will help improve data management, disease surveillance, laboratory coordination, and communication among healthcare workers. This is expected to support faster and more efficient care for mothers and children.

The project also supports efforts to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B, and Chagas disease in the Caribbean.

Officials say the donation will help Belize maintain progress already made in preventing these diseases while supporting stronger healthcare services nationwide.

The handover ceremony highlighted the importance of partnerships and continued cooperation in protecting the health of mothers and children.