CARPHA says surveys will be conducted to understand knowledge, attitudes and practices related to mosquito borne diseases in the Caribbean.

These will be carried out in six member states from February to April 2024 by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies which has been contracted by CARPHA.

In the first instance, the IFRC will venture into communities in Belize, Guyana, Suriname, and St Vincent and the Grenadines.

More information regarding the remaining two countries will be shared in a subsequent communication.

The Red Cross teams will conduct focus group discussions and administer house-to-house questionnaires targeting adolescents, women of childbearing age, males between 18 and 45, persons over 45 and community leaders.

CARPHA says the findings of the study will be used to inform community-based public education campaigns, policies, and strategies that aim to reduce the spread of Zika, Chikungunya and Dengue.