National Security Strategy of Belize “ Strategic Action: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Develop a national wellness revolution addressing major preventable lifestyle diseases plaguing Belize (diabetes, hypertension, obesity); Improve and enforce public health legislation; Enhance strategic alliances with the private sector and NGOs; Legislation governing medical practice outlining the rights and responsibilities of medical professionals to their patients; Develop human resources for preventative, primary, secondary, tertiary and specialist healthcare countrywide; Develop well equipped hospitals and clinics for the effective delivery of all levels of healthcare countrywide, emphasizing wellness and primary care; Legislate occupational health and safety standards at the work place; Develop a Department of Mental Health Care within the Ministry of Health. Acute mental health centers and support systems for families of affected persons will be established at all regional hospitals; Provide Oncology and dialysis treatment facilities at the KHMH; National training scheme to train the general health care providers as priority not just the specialist; A proper retention policy must be developed and a review of conditions of service must be done to ensure quality personnel remain in the health care system; Establish appropriate incentives to attract and retain professionals; Develop sustainable partnerships with NGOs, regional and international agencies for specialist treatment and training; Develop sustainable mechanisms and international partnerships for response and mitigation of pandemics; Achieve drug demand reduction through the National Drug Abuse and Control Council (NDACC). The Strategy 22