What to Expect
Step into the fascinating world of Project Wolbachia and witness Singapore’s fight against dengue. In this behind-the-scenes tour of the National Environment Agency’s mosquito production facility, learn how tiny male Wolbachia-Aedes mosquitoes are “born” through a meticulous breeding process—from egg collection and larval cultivation to high-tech sex sorting using AI and precision machinery.
Discover how these lab-reared males, harmless to humans, play a powerful role in suppressing dengue-transmitting mosquito populations through a natural biological phenomenon known as cytoplasmic incompatibility. You'll get up close with the sex separation machines, meet the mosquito “launchers,” and see how NEA ensures that only the right mosquitoes are released into the environment.
Join us on this journey of discovery and dive into the birth of life-saving science and how innovation begins at the microscopic level to protect communities at large.
About Birth & Rebirths
What does it mean to be reborn? For some, it is a spiritual awakening—being baptised, embracing a new faith, or finding solace in age-old rituals that mark a transition into a different way of living. For others, rebirth comes in the form of reinvention—leaving behind a troubled past, overcoming illness, or finding purpose after loss. From ex-residents who have rebuilt their lives, to individuals who have found strength in faith, community, or personal conviction, their stories remind us that transformation is always possible.
Through facilitated dialogues with the social workers, and people on the fringes of our society we hope to provide opportunities for participants to engage in candid and heartfelt conversations.
About the Organisation
Launched by the National Environment Agency (NEA) in 2016, Project Wolbachia is a groundbreaking initiative aimed at reducing Aedes aegypti mosquito population by releasing male Wolbachia-carrying Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. These specially bred males do not bite or transmit disease; when they mate with female mosquitoes, their eggs do not hatch—leading to a decline in the mosquito population.
Supported by a state-of-the-art "mosquito factory" in Ang Mo Kio since 2019, the project now covers about 580,000 households in Singapore. Results from the multi-site field study indicate that residents living in these sites are about 75 per cent less likely to be infected with dengue. This is a result of an 80 to 90 per cent reduction in the Aedes aegypti mosquito population at the study sites.
Who should come?
- Everyone is welcome to participate!
- Participants 12 years and under must be accompanied and supervised by a parent/guardian at all times.
Programme Details
- Approximate Duration: 2 hours (Please arrive 15 minutes before the event for registration.)
- Language: English
- Meeting Point: Entrance of Billion Food Point at Level 2 of Techplace II, located at Blk 5008 (5008 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5, Techplace 2 569874)
- Ending Point: The event will start and end at the same point.
- The event will proceed rain or shine.
What to bring?
- Particpants are required to wear covered shoes and long pants. Please do not wear perfume or apply repellent for this tour. Participants will be denied entry if they dress inappropriately.
- Participants should bring along an umbrella and a bottle of water.
- Asthmatic individuals are encouraged to bring their inhaler.
Other important information
- Parking is available at Techplace II.
- The venue is not wheelchair friendly.
- Photography is allowed during the event.
Disclaimer
- By agreeing to participate in the event, participants are responsible for any injury, loss or damage due to the negligence on his/her part or of the children under his/her charge.
- Participants must abide by the house rules set out by the host. Facilitators will brief participants at the start of the programme.
- Videos and photographs may also be taken during the event. By registering for this event, you give My Community full rights to use the photos for marketing and publicity.
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