Ministry of Health Government of Belize Country Resources General Health Strategies and Plans Belize 2 October 2009 Policy document

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The selection of strategic interventions was guided by a desire by a desire to achieve the following specific objectives:

- Expand coverage of the Belize Health Information System (BHIS) to rural and outlying areas
- Strengthen the vital registration system
- Improve data security and privacy of health information
- Integrate data sources electronically to facilitate data analysis and reporting of health information
- Enhance IT support functions, particularly, at regional and lower levels
- Strengthen disease surveillance
- Reinforce control of non-communicable diseases (notably diabetes and cardiovascular illnesses) via use of decision-support tools
- Promote health research
- Strengthen local and internationals partnerships on HIS

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