According to the ICO Information Centre on HPV and Cancer “Belize has a population of 122,603 women ages 15 years and older who are at risk of developing cervical cancer. Current estimates indicate that every year 43 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer and 17 die from the disease.” Cervical Cancer is one of the […]

To Maintain one’s sexual and reproductive health, young people need access to accurate information and the safe, effective, affordable and acceptable contraception method of their choice.  They must be informed and empowered to protect themselves from sexually transmitted infections.  And when they decide to have children, women must have access to services hat can help […]

Concerns about adverse consequences of teenage pregnancy and risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have renewed interest in the sexual behaviour of adolescents and teens in developing countries such as Belize, where they represent a large proportion of the population and are at highest risk. There are several good reasons to study sex education and […]