Belize Mission March 2016 – Day 7

The health issues in Belize are:

  • Diabetes
  • STDs and HIV
  • Cancer and heart disease
  • Drug use (mainly alcohol, marijuana and cocaine)

In Belize there if you have cancer you have to leave the country for radiation treatments as there is no in country treatment facility. Ruth stated that their major problem is staff shortages. Cost of treatment at the hospital is minimal or free.