Martin and Tommy thanks for your concern in this area. I have some friends that are on the new board of the poly clinic and I will pass your info along to them.

The government of Belize does have to provide certain basis necessities to its tax payers and medical care is one of these items. As is basic primary school education. We are sadly lacking in these areas and the public is having to meet the short falls - unfortunately when it comes to critical care lives are at stake. When it comes to schooling entire generations livelihoods are at stake.

Most likely the funding for an emergency room will need to be a joint effort from a number of departments of government. The ministry of health of course, but our big extra push will hopefully be from the ministry of tourism. Without basic health facilities we will be left behind in the tourism industry compared to other nearby nations.