By Zoila Palma: The Government of Belize through the administration of Prime Minister John Briceno has expanded the National Health Insurance (NHI) program across Belize.
Through the NHI program for the period 2020-2025, 7,629 patients underwent diabetic eye exams.
Of these, 1092 patients got cataract surgery, and an additional 735 patients went through retinopathy laser surgery.
More than 2,200 adults obtained eyeglasses to significantly improve their eyesight and likewise 1,953 school children that needed eyeglasses received theirs.
“NHI provides Ophthalmology services partnering with BCVI and the private sector. This progress is the foundation upon which we now build.
This fiscal year 2026-2027 is for expansion and investment of NHI. We are moving from stabilization to strategic expansion. This budget allocates $57 million to deepen the NHI’s impact. Our focus will be two-fold. First, we are expanding NHI coverage to include the entire Cayo District, finally offering services to the whole country,” the Prime Minister said.
The PM noted that once the 80,000 eligible residents of the Cayo district are registered, there will be 325,000 registered and active users of the NHI services countrywide.
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By Zoila Palma: The Government of Belize through the administration of Prime Minister John Briceno has expanded the National Health Insurance (NHI) program across Belize. Through the NHI program for the period 2020-2025, 7,629 patients underwent diabetic eye exams. Of these, 1092 patients got cataract surgery, and an additional 735 patients went through retinopathy laser
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