The Role of Belize’s Primary Health Care System in Pandemic Preparedness and Response
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Washington, DC: World Bank
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While the incidence of COVID-19 in Belize has subsided, the lasting health
and economic impacts caused by the pandemic have demonstrated the
need to build a resilient health system. The most recent figures from the
Statistical institute of Belize confirm that there have been over 60,000
cases and 678 deaths due to COVID-19. Additionally, a rapid phone survey
of over 2,000 households, conducted between December 2021 and January
2023, found that 20.6 percent and 26.8 percent of respondents reported
losing their job permanently or temporarily, respectively, and an additional
64 percent of respondents reported a reduction in their income during
pandemic. Ensuring the health system remains resilient to shocks is critical,
especially given the pandemic’s impacts on heath and the economy.
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PRIMARY HEALTH CARE, PANDEMIC, COVID-19