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Evidence of initial coral community recovery at Discovery Bay on Jamaica's North Coast

Rev. biol. trop; 62 (supl.3), 2014
Current challenges to coral reef sustainability include overfishing, destructive fishing practices, bleaching, acidification, sea-level rise, starfish, algae, agricultural run-off, coastal and resort development, pollution, diseases, invasive species and hurricanes. We used SCUBA belt transects to record...

Capacity building and policy development in Belize marine protected areas, an example for Caribbean integrated coastal management

Rev. biol. trop; 62 (supl.3), 2014
Sustainability science can, through capacity building, allow for integrated stakeholder management of the vital Caribbean marine ecosystems. We did a capacity building exercise in two major coral reef areas in Southern Belize. The key outcome was a six-month personal/professional action plan developed by...

Instrument N° 2. HRH Program Evaluation Questionnaire: Expanded version

This instrument serves as the core document for evaluation and description of the HRH program selected. In order to complete the information requested, use the documents, reports, evaluations, budgets and HRH data available for program evaluation. Attached is a sample (fictional) of a rural health physi...

Desarrollo de recursos humanos en la agenda de integración centroamericana

La gestión de políticas de Recursos Humanos en Salud es factor fundamental para garantizar la operación efectiva de los sistemas de salud en los países. El objeto de la política en este campo es modular los procesos de educación y el trabajo en salud, de manera tal que se consiga adecuar y mantener...

First record of Stegomyia albocpicta [Aedes albopictus] in Belize

The first confirmed record of Stegomyia albopicta (Skuse) [Aedes albopictus (Skuse)] for Belize was made at Benque Viejo del Carmen, District Del Cayo, from a mosquito landing on a human on 6 August 2009....

Assessment of the impact of climate change on Belize's health sector: Dengue and Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever

The main goal of this assessment is to determine the present and future occurrence of dengue and Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) and to measure its impact on the health care system and population in terms of morbidity and mortality, also to measure the socio-economic impact of adaptation measures. The met...

Imagen social de la enfermería en Cuba y en Belice
Social image of Nursing in Cuba and in Belize

Rev. cuba. enferm; 22 (2), 2006
Se tiene poca información sobre la imagen que tiene la sociedad de la enfermería y el estatus social que le asigna. Este problema afecta al personal de esta especialidad, pues no tiene un conocimiento real de su posición en la sociedad, y esta a su vez, puede no tener una valoración cierta de la prof...