Editing Jamaica (section)

== Science and technology ==
''Main articles: [[Science and technology in Jamaica]] and [[List of Jamaican inventions and discoveries]]''

The Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) sector is guided by the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST) and the Scientific Research Council (SRC). Both are under the direction of the Ministry of Science, Energy, and Technology.

Since the 1990s, the government has set an agenda to push the development of&nbsp;science and technology in Jamaica. Despite some successes, such as the growth of the [[nutraceutical]] industry, it has been difficult to translate the results into domestic technologies, products and services – largely because of national budgetary constraints. However, with Jamaica's improved fiscal space, coming out of its recent [[International Monetary Fund|IMF]] programme, the government has pledged to increase expenditure on research and development.<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 2019|title=IMF Lending Case Study: Jamaica|url=https://www.imf.org/en/Countries/JAM/jamaica-lending-case-study|access-date=22 October 2021|website=IMF|language=en|archive-date=22 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022042507/https://www.imf.org/en/Countries/JAM/jamaica-lending-case-study|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=12 March 2021|title=Joel Allen {{!}} Enabling innovation critical for Jamaica's socio-economic development|url=https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/commentary/20210312/joel-allen-enabling-innovation-critical-jamaicas-socio-economic|access-date=22 October 2021|website=jamaica-gleaner.com|language=en|archive-date=9 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009002033/https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/commentary/20210312/joel-allen-enabling-innovation-critical-jamaicas-socio-economic|url-status=live}}</ref>

Jamaicans have made some noteworthy scientific and medical contributions. Amongst these include the discovery of [[kwashiorkor]], the pioneer of treatments for [[Pediatrics|pediatric]] [[Sickle cell disease|sickle cell anemia]] and the invention of  various [[spacecraft]] support systems.