The result is closer access to quality care for local residents and a reduced strain on Belize City medical facilities.Ĭonstruction of the new Ladyville building was accomplished by BTH engineers and Army reservists from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Montana, Wisconsin, Colorado and Texas over a three-month period. Poly clinics can provide care to approximately 10,000 patients a year and can receive referrals from smaller clinics in the surrounding communities. Zuniga added the new building will allow the Ladyville Health Clinic to transition into a poly clinic, with a greater range of available medical services. Health centers such as the original structure at Ladyville, can service 2,000 to 4,000 patients a year, referring more serious needs directly to larger facilities in Belize City.
Javier Zuniga, Belize District Regional Manager for the Ministry of Health,, elaborated by saying, “the plan to strengthen primary healthcare services in this area is well on its way to become a reality.”Īfter the ceremony, Zuniga described how the clinic currently operates and what impact the new structure will have. Ramon Figueroa, chief executive officer for the Ministry of Health, said construction of the new facility “fits into a plan by the government and the Ministry of Health in terms of seeing how best we can extend access and coverage to the population.”ĭr. Embassy Belize and Glenroy Fermin, President of the Belize District Association of Village Councils. John Simma, BTH Task Force commander Adrienne Galanek, Chargé d’Affairs of the U.S. The ceremony included a song by the students of Ladyville Evangelical School and remarks by members of the Ministry of Health Col. Army South and the Government of Belize providing five construction projects and three medical events throughout the country. The new clinic, which was completed as part of the Beyond the Horizon 2017, more than doubles the capacity of the current health center and lays the foundation for developing more robust health care assistance in the region.īTH 2017 is a partnership exercise between U.S. Sharing knowledge and skills and working together helps to enhance partner nation capacity and the ability to respond to real-world threats collectively.Members of the Beyond the Horizon Task Force and the Belize Ministry of Health hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony June 9 for a newly constructed addition to the Ladyville Health Clinic in Ladyville, Belize. BTH exercises are planned several years in advance in an ongoing effort to build trust with our partner nations within the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility.Īs the land service component to SOUTHCOM and the lead executive agent, Army South works closely with partner nation armies in Central and South America and the Caribbean to strengthen security cooperation throughout the western hemisphere. The lasting impact of these exercises continues to have a positive effect on communities in rural areas while greatly enhancing military-to-military relationships. United States Army South on behalf of SOUTHCOM, will conduct BTH exercises annually with partner nation armies throughout Central and South America and the Caribbean. What continued efforts are planned for the future? This annual exercise gives service members the opportunity to experience a real-world deployment mission as well as the opportunity to work together with governmental and non-governmental agencies. The United States, in cooperation with the government of Belize, has coordinated for the completion of five engineering projects (three medical clinics, a three-room school as well as barracks and facility improvements). Medical services include routine checkups, immunizations, and eye exams, in addition to other types of medical care. service personnel representing Army, Air Force and Marines deploy to Belize. personnel from the Army Reserve, National Guard and active-duty forces construct schools and clinics and provide medical, dental and veterinarian support.ĭuring the exercise, a total of nearly 1,800 U.S. Southern Command’s (SOUTHCOM) humanitarian and civic assistance program.Īrmy South has planned and conducted BTHs since 2008 in the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. Beyond the Horizon (BTH) is an exercise deploying regular Army, National Guard and Reserve Soldiers for two-week rotations to work with the Belize Defence Force and civic agencies, bringing vital services and resources to rural communities.
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