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The Ministry of Health today hosted an official presentation of twenty-six (26) health support vehicles donated by the Government and people of the United Arab Emirates, Dubai. The presentation was done at the compound of the National Engineering and Maintenance Center Compound in Belize City.

The health support vehicles valued at BZ$300,000 are three-wheeled motorcycles with an attached covered unit equipped with seating and a stretcher to transport patients. The vehicles will not be used as a replacement for conventional ambulances but will support the Ministry in the transportation of patients for healthcare services and coordinated assistance with our partners at health promotion events, social events, mobile clinics use and home visits.

IMG_1437The vehicles will be distributed to identified priority regional and community hospitals across the country where there are transportation and logistical challenges; and also to areas that have a more dispersed high risk population group.

On hand at the presentation were Minister of Health, Hon. Pablo Marin, Minister of Tourism and Culture, Hon. Manuel Heredia Jr. and other health partner officials.

The Ministry extends its gratitude to Minister Heredia and the Attorney General and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Wilfred Elrington for their support in this initiative.


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Area Representative Hon. Manuel Heredia Jr. promised three health support vehicles for Ambergris Caye.

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San Pedro PolyClinic receives three tuk-tuk emergency vehicles

The Dr Otto Rodriguez San Pedro PolyClinic II has been equipped with three health support vehicles that will serve as ambulances on the island. The small three-wheeled motorcycle-type mobiles, widely referred to as Tuk-Tuk (Auto rickshaws) ambulances, are part of the batch of 26 that were donated from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The support vehicles valued at $300,000, were handed over to the Ministry of Health on Monday April 14th and on hand for the occasion was Pablo Marin, Minister of Health.

Three of the vehicles were sent to the public health facilities on Ambergris Caye, while one is going to Caye Caulker. While it will not replace conventional ambulances on mainland Belize, on the two islands they will serve as such since none of the islands have an ambulance. Speaking to the press at the event, Heredia said the tuk-tuk ambulances are perfect for the island's need. "After they were assembled, I can see that they are perfect for the needs that we have. They are not sophisticated, but it is something that can bring more comfort to tourists or our locals, up north or down south of San Pedro and including the area like San Pedrito, San Juan and downtown San Pedro. So I am much appreciative of the embassy, and also Minister Elrington who was instrumental in making sure they arrived over here properly," stated Heredia.

For his part, Marin said that the tuk-tuk ambulances are not a long term solution, but will help reduce the challenges in rural, hard-to-access areas. "This is a support vehicle; this is for areas where we want to do outreach work or like - San Pedro Town which is small. So we can leave one of these mobile units in different areas so it will be faster for them to reach the clinic� If Dubai is using these kinds of vehicles that means it's very convenient, [but] they are not a long term solution."

The mobiles have a 250 cubic centimeter engine comparable to LiFan motorbikes and have a lifespan of between three to five years in good environmental conditions.

Click here to read the rest of the article and see more photos in the San Pedro Sun



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