KINGSTON, Jamaica. Tuesday, August 20, 2024: The Kingston and St. Andrew Environmental Health Unit today commemorated World Mosquito Day under the theme “Mek Mosquito Breeding Haad, Tek Back Yuh Yard," with a number of activities, including a march to sensitise residents about the impact of mosquitoes and the disease they cause.
The march, which was carried out by vector control, health promotion, and public health staff, proceeded through sections of Cross Roads, Kingston, as the staff held up placards with preventative messages such as “Where there is no mosquitoes, there is no Dengue, Chik V, Zik V, and Malaria” and “Practice the 4S in Dengue Prevention and Control.”
A ceremony was later held at Carib 5 Parking Lot in an effort to further encourage residents to participate in preventing, reducing, and destroying all mosquito breeding sites.
During the ceremony, Mrs. Sherine Huntley Jones, Medical Entomologist and National Programme Manager for Vector Control, Ministry of Health and Wellness, encouraged members of the public to join the Health Ministry in our efforts to reduce the risk of mosquito-borne diseases. Additionally, she lauded the resilient vector control team for their outstanding services in ensuring that communities across the islands are being fogged since the passage of Hurricane Beryl.
Similarly, Mr. Paul Ximines, Regional Environmental Health Officer, urged the public to play their part in containing mosquito breeding by keeping their surrounds free of debris and destroying mosquito breeding sites such as drums and tyres.
World Mosquito Day is observed annually on August 20 to raise awareness of the dangers posed by mosquito-borne diseases and the ongoing efforts to safe guard the environment and health of the people.
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