Where is pathology performed? Cytology for pap smears?
• At the government pathology facility in Belize City. • What kind of cancer screening is done on a regular basis, and who pays for it? • The short answer: little to none. History and physicals are free of charge (but patients rarely if ever get preventative physicals). They do not do any lab screening or mammography on a regular basis. Women are encouraged to get annual pap smears and they are free of charge but most women do not get regular pap smears. • If a Belizean were to get cancer, what kinds of treatments are available (surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy) and who pays for it? • Treatment available in Belize is extremely limited. The patient would have to go to the national hospital or one of the two private hospitals and chemotherapy could be ordered if deemed beneficial by a physician. Pharmaceutical treatment would NOT be free of charge. Surgery is also available in Belize City, and the cost is subsidized by the government (costing the patient $500 to $2000 BZ). Compli
