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As part of the continued response in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic, it is also necessary to increase public awareness of the multiple risks of being infected with COVID-19 and smoking. Thus, 175 posters depicting that smoking can increase the risk of getting COVID-19 infection were donated to the National Drug Abuse and Control Council of the Ministry of Health and Wellness. These posters will be used by field officers countrywide.

The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) donated to Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital (KHMH) the below items to support your organization’s COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control measures.

With financial support from the Government of Germany, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) donated to The Sickle Cell Foundation of Belize the below items to support your organization’s COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control measures.

The European Union (EU) has been partnering with PAHO/WHO Belize for almost 20 years in projects that advance the goal of providing more efficient and higher quality health care for the people of Belize.

To strengthen the capacity to screen for diabetes in a timely manner, through the European Union Directorate-General for International Partnerships (formerly EU-DEVCO), the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization donated medical equipment to the Belize Family Life Association (BFLA).

To support the national deployment of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), through financial support from the Government of Germany, donated an ultra-low temperature (ULT) freezer to the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW). Additionally, IT equipment and supplies were also donated to boost passive and active surveillance for Events Supposedly Attributable to Vaccination and Immunization (ESAVI) and Adverse Events of Special Interest (AESI).

To support the ongoing efforts in expanding SARS-COV-2 testing strategies in Belize, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) donated 49,975 SD Standard F COVID-19 Antigen FIA test kits, 45,000 SD Standard Q COVID-19 Antigen test kits along with seven (7) units of SD Standard COVID-19 Antigen Control, and two (2) units of Rapid Diagnostic Test Analyzers (RDT) to the Ministry of Health and Wellness.