Health project to control mosquito borne diseases

Health project to control mosquito borne diseases

The Fiji Times, 16 July 2017 – THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services has engaged in a pilot project to control populations of mosquitoes that carry dengue fever, Chikungunya and Zika disease in Fiji.

Assistant Minister for Health Alexander O’Connor told Parliament last week that the ministry was partnering with an Australian university on this innovative project.

He said this project was being conducted collaboratively with  the Biosecurity Authority of Fiji (BAF) and the Department of Environment. Read more…