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Health Minister Says Dengue Is a Crisis
posted (November 14, 2019)

And, today in Corozal CTV3 News spoke to Minister of Health Pablo Marin today about the recent death of 21 year old Ruggeri Tzul reportedly from Dengue. He declined to comment stating that the ministry is currently conducting its investigation into the young man's sudden death but told them that his Ministry had requested additional funds to combat the Dengue crisis. 

Hon. Pablo Marin - Minister of Health
"Every time there's a crisis with dengue, we always ask for more finances and we have gotten more finances through the Ministry, thanks to the Prime Minister we got more finances. We have the amount of machinery that we need, but also it is the help that CTV can do for us. We need to tell the communities, not only the Ministry of Health, it has a lot to do with how you maintain your yard and a lot of people tend to say, that's not my problem and you clean your yard, what happens with your neighbour? And any container, rain that happens, you have fresh water there, then we have the situation. We're asking the public to helpful with us, to work together with the Ministry of Health and for them not only to blame the Ministry of Health but it's a concern for the entire community."

Ruggeri Tzul's father complained about the ineffiiekty of the healthcare systems in resounding to his son's illness.

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