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Medical Officer of Health for St. Thomas, Dr. D'Oyen Smith (right); Parish Programme Specialist, Vector Control, Stephanese Bailey (centre); and Councillor, Trinityville Division, Dean Jones, at a World Mosquito Day observance on August 20, at the Prospect Primary School in Danvers Pen.
Medical Officer of Health for St. Thomas, Dr. D'Oyen Smith (right); Parish Programme Specialist, Vector Control, Stephanese Bailey (centre); and Councillor, Trinityville Division, Dean Jones, at a World Mosquito Day observance on August 20, at the Prospect Primary School in Danvers Pen.

Mosquito Fight Intensifies in Trinityville Health District in St. Thomas

By: MICKELLA ANDERSON-GORDON, August 25, 2025
Four communities in the Trinityville Health District in St. Thomas have been targeted for a mosquito breeding-prevention initiative by the parish’s Health Department. Spring Garden, Stewart Field, Trinityville and Danvers...
Acting Head of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) Labour Market and Welfare Statistics Unit, Nicole Allen, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

Households Participating in JSLC Child Health Module to Receive Token

By: Lisa Rowe, August 25, 2025
Chief Executive Officer, Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, Wilford Heaven, outlines plans for the establishment of specialised kidney care centres across the island, during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

CHASE Fund Looking to Establish Network of Specialised Kidney Care Centres Across Jamaica

By: PETA-GAY HODGES, August 24, 2025

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Director of Public Relations and Communications in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Stephen Davidson (left), in conversation with Medical Entomologist and National Programme Manager for Vector Control in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Sherine Huntley-Jones (second left), and Director of Health Promotion and Education in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Takese Foga. The event was the recently held Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) Pilot Project Workshop, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston.
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SIT Pilot to Commence Soon

Jamaica is to commence a pilot shortly using the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT), to reduce the risk of mosquito-borne diseases. SIT is a method of insect pest control that is...
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By: Rochelle Williams, August 19, 2025