04 August 2022

Get in the MICS, 2022

Challenge, The 2022 MICS, implemented in collaboration with the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), represents the fourth time that Jamaica is implementing this survey, as it is an integral part of national evidence-base...
26 September 2019

Research and reports

01 May 2015

Strengthening Adolescent Component of National HIV Programmes through Country Assessments in Jamaica

The rapid assessment is the first of three phases towards strengthening the adolescent component of the national HIV response. Through this 3-phase assessment, the country aimed to identify equity and performance gaps limiting HIV prevention, treatment and care results in adolescents and define priority actions to...
09 May 2014

Final Report: Risk Factors Associated with Youth Suicidality in Jamaica

Suicidality is a major global public health concern as suicide is among the leading causes of deaths worldwide. Although several research studiesĀ into suicide have been conducted in Jamaica, no single research project has examined the spectrum of suicidal behaviours and completed suicides across a period of time.