Fight the bite! Mosquito Awareness Week begins 9 May

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. 5^th May, 2016.  The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is extending an invitation to representatives of the media to the launch of Caribbean Mosquito Awareness Week.

The event is a collaboration between CARPHA, the CARICOM Secretariat and the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO).  The theme of Caribbean Mosquito Awareness Week is ‘Small Bite Big Threat: Fight the Bite, Destroy Mosquito Breeding Sites’. In keeping with the theme, it aims to intensify communications and mobilisation activities around vector control in all member states and to inspire communities to take action in their own homes and workplaces.

With the emergence of Zika in the Region and the approach of the rainy season, this year, Mosquito Awareness Week will focus on eliminating breeding sites and avoiding mosquito bites, especially for pregnant women.  While events will take place throughout the Caribbean, the official launch will be held at the CARPHA Head Office.

You are cordially invited to attend and provide coverage of this event.

 The details of the event are:

Date:            Monday 9^th May, 2016

Time:            10:30am

Venue:         CARPHA Headquarters, 16-18 Jamaica Boulevard, Federation Park, Port of Spain

 

We look forward to your attendance and coverage of this event.

 

INFORMATION TO ACCESS THE LINK

 

Topic: Launch of Caribbean Mosquito Awareness Week

Time: May 9^th, 2016 9:00 AM Jamaica time

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