Addressing the possibility of an outbreak of the Zika virus in Jamaica

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; training of vector control workers; and the purchase of five vehicles for use in the field.