Project Manager at the Jamaica Red Cross Kalesha Henlon (left) engages stakeholders at a recent meeting held at the entity’s Central Village headquarters in St Catherine, providing an update on the Caribbean Zika Response and Preparedness Project, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). From second left are Food Safety Officer at Flexpak Limited Graceann Thompson; sales consultant at the company, Alan Rose; and production manager at Caribbean Products, Albert Plummer. Jamaica’s programme to eradicate the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which is the primary vector for the Zika virus, was given a boost through a US$250,000 provision under the Caribbean Zika Response and Preparedness Project. The 16-month undertaking is being implemented by the Jamaica Red Cross through funding from USAID. Under the initiative, communities in seven parishes have been identified for targeted intervention, which includes clean-up activities and public education.