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To adequately address the possibility of an outbreak of the Zika virus in Jamaica, CHASE approved financial support for the Ministry of Health’s Vector Control Management Programme. Funding was used to strengthen the laboratory at the UWI Department of Microbiology with the purchase of equipment and chemicals for Zika testing;…

The Mandeville Regional Hospital (MRH) is the main referral hospital for the Southern Regional Health Authority and thus the majority of high-risk and critical patients are seen at this facility. The Radiology Department sees approximately 40,000 in and out patients per year and this high patient load can result in…

Reggae Month 2016 "Reggae Mekya" marked the 8th staging of Reggae Month by the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA). The month-long celebration of Reggae music is geared towards highlighting the impact of the genre on the country's social, cultural and economic development while sharpening the focus and drawing the attention…