VECTOR CONTROL 219. Vector control is another important pillar of prevention and control of diseases transmitted by mosquitoes. This is an on-going activity throughout the year. With a view to preventing the introduction of communicable diseases, surveillance at the ports of entry and at residence is being carried out for passengers arriving from high risk areas. Training has been conducted for the various categories of staff who would eventually form part of rapid response teams. Strengthening of laboratory capacity has also been a regular feature. SENSITIZATION AND AWARENESS 220. The Ministry of Health and Quality of Life also places much emphasis on the prevention through mass awareness campaigns, sensitization, screening exercises, talks, exhibitions, continuous medical education for medical and para-medical staff, on cardiovascular diseases obesity, keep fit, prevention of tobacco use, healthy living, NCDs including diabetes and HIV transmission, amongst others, among youngsters, inmates, general population, drug users, HIV patients and the elderly. 221. The Ministry of Health and Quality of Life has been conducting extensive campaigns on substance abuse in educational institutions. A series of drug prevention activities are also being implemented at the level of workplace the private sector namely, manufacturing, agricultural and tourism sectors among others. In 2018, 995 sessions have been conducted in schools reaching 26,663 students while 306 awareness sessions were conducted in the community targeting 11,983 persons. At the workplace a total of 266 activities were conducted and 7637 people were sensitised on drugs and its harmful consequences. Some 13,528 people were sensitised through other activities such as exhibitions. TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY 222. Section 235 of the Criminal Code was amended in 2012 to authorise the termination of pregnancy in specified circumstances, namely, in cases where – (a) the continued pregnancy will endanger the pregnant person’s life; (b) the termination is necessary to prevent grave permanent injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant person; (c) there is a substantial risk that the continued pregnancy will result in a severe malformation, or severe physical or mental abnormality, of the foetus, as assessed by the appropriate specialists; (d) the pregnancy has not exceeded its fourteenth week and results from a case of rape, sexual intercourse with a female under the age of 16 or sexual intercourse with a specified person which has been reported to the police or a medical practitioner. 104